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Species
Lichenostomus subfrenatus Salvadori, 1876
Nomenclature
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Family: MeliphagidaeGenus: Lichenostomus
SUMMARY
Black-throated Honeyeater
Other common names: Black-fronted/Sub-bridled Honeyeater
Nominate race has forehead grey, top of head and neck olivetinged grey-brown, diffusely streaked or mottled darker, lorest and rest of head and neck grayish-black, with distinctive facial patterns of prominent swollen yellow gape narrowly joining broad crescent/shaped patch of bare golden-yellow to dull yellow skin that curves up behind eye, this patch bordered below by black, white and golden-yellow streak arising beneath eye-coverts to side of neck, large irregular white to off-white patch on side of neck, and diffuse off-white to yellowish patch or fine streaking on side of lower throat, upperparts olive/brown, yellow-olive wash on outer webs of upperwing-coverts, dull yellow-olive outer edges of remiges.