‘Painted’ comes from the species name. Whoever named it
Grantiella picta chose the descriptor pictus which is Latin for painted, more or less, and no doubt refers to the distinctive yellow markings.
From: Bill Hall <>
Date: Thursday, 21 December 2017 at 4:16 pm
To: chatline <>
Subject: [canberrabirds] Origin of a common name?
Der All, does any-one know the origin of the common name; Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta) for this bird?
Bill Hall
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