Lichenostomus melanops cassidix (=Meliphaga c.) NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network. The helmeted honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops cassidix) is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family. It is a distinctive and critically endangered subspecies of the yellow-tufted honeyeater, that exists in the wild only as a tiny relict population in the Australian state of Victoria, in the Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve. It is Victoria’s only endemic bird, and was adopted as one of the state’s official symbols.
ITIS Reports — Lichenostomus melanops cassidix (=Meliphaga c.) ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. The yellow-tufted honeyeater is a passerine bird found in the south-east ranges of Australia. A predominantly black and yellow honeyeater, it is split into four subspecies.
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Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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Endangered | 12/02/1970 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Wherever found |
12/02/1970 | 35 FR 18319 18322 | List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife; 35 FR 18319 18322 |
07/30/1970 | 35 FR 12222 12225 | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife); 35 FR 12222 12225 |