Meliphaga
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Meliphaga is a genus of bird
in the Meliphagidae family.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Meliphagidae family.
It contains the following species:
- White-lined HoneyeaterWhite-lined HoneyeaterThe White-lined Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to northern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It formerly included the Kimberley Honeyeater as a subspecies.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
(Meliphaga albilineata) - Kimberley HoneyeaterKimberley HoneyeaterThe Kimberley Honeyeater is a bird in the Meliphagidae, or Honeyeater family. It was formerly lumped with the White-lined Honeyeater but, based on DNA research, it is now considered a separate species...
(Meliphaga fordiana) - Scrub HoneyeaterScrub HoneyeaterThe Scrub Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Meliphaga albonotata) - Mimic HoneyeaterMimic HoneyeaterThe Mimic Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Meliphaga analoga) - Puff-backed HoneyeaterPuff-backed HoneyeaterThe Puff-backed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Meliphaga aruensis) - Yellow-gaped HoneyeaterYellow-gaped HoneyeaterThe Yellow-gaped Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Meliphaga flavirictus) - Graceful HoneyeaterGraceful HoneyeaterThe Graceful Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
(Meliphaga gracilis) - Mottle-breasted HoneyeaterMottle-breasted HoneyeaterThe Mottle-breasted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Meliphaga mimikae) - Forest HoneyeaterForest HoneyeaterThe Forest Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Meliphaga montana) - Yellow-spotted HoneyeaterYellow-spotted HoneyeaterThe Yellow-spotted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
(Meliphaga notata) - Hill-forest HoneyeaterHill-forest HoneyeaterThe Hill-forest Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Meliphaga orientalis) - Streaky-breasted HoneyeaterStreaky-breasted HoneyeaterThe Streaky-breasted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and East Timor....
(Meliphaga reticulata) - Tagula HoneyeaterTagula HoneyeaterThe Tagula Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
(Meliphaga vicina) - Lewin's HoneyeaterLewin's HoneyeaterThe Lewin's Honeyeater, Meliphaga lewinii, is a bird that inhabits the ranges along the east coast of Australia. It has a semicircular ear patch, pale yellow in colour.The name of this bird commemorates the Australian artist John Lewin....
(Meliphaga lewinii)