Obscure Honeyeater (Caligavis obscura) [XC557639]
by Frank Lambert from Upper Nena River, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (song)
Obscure Honeyeater (Caligavis obscura) [XC408783]
by Iain Woxvold from Km14 Boystown Road, Kiunga, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (call)
Subspecies
Genus often subsumed in Meliphaga. Present species sometimes placed in Oreornis. Forms a distinctive species group with Black-throated Honeyeater (Caligavis subfrenata), Bridled Honeyeater (Bolemoreus frenatus), Eungella Honeyeater (Bolemoreus hindwoodi) and Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops), and all sometimes combined in a separate genus, Caligavis. Populations of Weyland Mts intermediate between nominate and viridifrons.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
obscura (De Vis, 1897) - Patchily distributed on lower slopes of northern, central and south-eastern New Guinea eastern from Weyland Mts.
viridifrons (Salomonsen, 1966) - Mountains of Vogelkop, in north-western New Guinea.