Melipotes
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Melipotes is a genus of bird
in the Meliphagidae family. They have an overall dark plumage
and extensive yellow, orange or reddish facial skin. The four allopatric species are restricted to the highland forests of New Guinea
. The sister of this genus is Macgregoria; a genus where the single species until recently was regarded as a bird-of-paradise.
Melipotes 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. They have an overall dark plumage
Plumage
Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage vary between species and subspecies and can also vary between different age classes, sexes, and season. Within species there can also be a...
and extensive yellow, orange or reddish facial skin. The four allopatric species are restricted to the highland forests of New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
. The sister of this genus is Macgregoria; a genus where the single species until recently was regarded as a bird-of-paradise.
Melipotes contains the following species:
- Spangled HoneyeaterSpangled HoneyeaterThe Spangled Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
(Melipotes ater) - Common Smoky Honeyeater (Melipotes fumigatus)
- Arfak HoneyeaterArfak HoneyeaterThe Arfak Honeyeater or Bare-eyed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
(Melipotes gymnops) - Wattled Smoky HoneyeaterWattled Smoky HoneyeaterThe Wattled Smoky Honeyeater is a species of honeyeater with a sooty-grey plumage and a black bill. The most distinctive feature is arguably the extensive reddish-orange facial skin and pendulous wattle...
(Melipotes carolae)