White-bellied honeyeater

The white-bellied honeyeater (Gliciphila notabilis), also known as the New Hebrides honeyeater and the Vanuatu honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the Melanesian island nation of Vanuatu. This species was formerly placed in the genus Glycifohia.

Two subspecies are recognised:

• G. n. notabilis Sharpe, RB, 1899 – northwestern Vanuatu, including Banks Islands
• G. n. superciliaris (Mayr, E, 1932) – Espiritu Santo to Epi (northern Vanuatu)

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