Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus)

Other Scientific Names
Foulehaio carunculata [BirdLife International (2004)], Foulehaio carunculata [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater, Wattled Honeyeater, Carunculated Wattled Honeyeater, Samoan Wattled Honeyeater, Vitu Levu Wattled Honeyeater, Eastern Wattled-Honeyeater

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
19 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1788)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. Also, heavily degraded former forest, mangroves, rural gardens, urban areas. From sea-level - 1,900 m.

Range (Guide)

American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (25)...)

Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus) [XC180848]
by Samuel Jones from Fituta, Manu'a, United States (song)

Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus) [XC110476]
by Matthias Feuersenger from Upolu, Vailima, Villa Vailima, Western Samoa (call)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

carunculatus (Gmelin, 1788) - Wallis and Futuna Is; eastern Fiji (Lau Group); Samoa (Savai'i, Upolu and offshore islets, including Nu'utele, Namua, Fanuatapu, Manono and Apolima); American Samoa (Tutuila and associated islets, and Manua Is); and Tonga (Vava'u Group, Ha'apai Group and Tongatapu Group).
taviunensis (Wiglesworth, 1891) - Vanua Levu, Taveuni and associated islets (including Mathuata, Nggamea, Rambi and Yangganga), in north-central Fiji. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Fiji Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio taviunensis).
procerior (Finsch and Hartlaub, 1867) - Western and central Fiji: Yasawa and Mamanuca Groups, Viti Levu, Vatulele, Beqa, Lomaiviti Group (including Ovalau), and Yasayasa Moala Group. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Kikau (Foulehaio procerior).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus) - 10 files

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