White-bellied honeyeater
Species of bird
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The white-bellied honeyeater (Gliciphila notabilis), also known as the New Hebrides honeyeater and the Vanuatu honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the Melanesian island nation of Vanuatu. This species was formerly placed in the genus Glycifohia.[2]
| White-bellied honeyeater | |
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| White-bellied honeyeater on Vanua Lava in 2024 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Gliciphila |
| Species: | G. notabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gliciphila notabilis Sharpe, 1899 | |
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Two subspecies are recognised:[2]
- G. n. notabilis Sharpe, RB, 1899 – northwestern Vanuatu, including Banks Islands
- G. n. superciliaris (Mayr, E, 1932) – Espiritu Santo to Epi (northern Vanuatu)
