150. Notes on the vocalizations of White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus)

In the following we briefly analyze and compare voice of the two races of White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus). We also try to quantify the extent of any vocal differences using the criteria proposed by Tobias et al. (2010), as a support for taxonomic review. We have made use of sound recordings available on-line from Xeno Canto (XC), Macaulay Library (ML) and The Internet Bird Collection (IBC). From the few available recordings, it is clear that this species has a fairly extensive vocabulary. We illustrate here the different vocalizations with sonograms: lunatus a series of melodious whistles: