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Xanthotis polygrammus
Spotted Honeyeater
As recorded: Xanthotis polygrammus (G.R.Gray, 1862)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- T K Pratt
- Collector number
- Collector Number: TKP 38
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Xanthotis polygrammus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.

2026-08-20
Nekori, Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Kabupaten Maybrat, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-06
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-24
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-10-23
Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2023-10-29
Pulau Waigeo, Raja Ampat, West Papua, ID
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Xanthotis polygrammus. BPBM 103605. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37552855. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/103605.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37552855 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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