List of honeyeaters
Encyclopedia
Honeyeaters and the Australian chats make up the family
Meliphagidae. They are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia
and New Guinea
, but also found in New Zealand
, the Pacific islands as far east as Samoa
and Tonga
, and the islands to the north and west of New Guinea known as Wallacea
.
Family: Meliphagidae
Family (biology)
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Meliphagidae. They are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and 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...
, but also found in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, the Pacific islands as far east as Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
and Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
, and the islands to the north and west of New Guinea known as Wallacea
Wallacea
Wallacea is a biogeographical designation for a group of Indonesian islands separated by deep water straits from the Asian and Australian continental shelves. Wallacea includes Sulawesi, the largest island in the group, as well as Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba, Timor, Halmahera, Buru, Seram, and...
.
- Anthochaera
- Red WattlebirdRed WattlebirdThe Red Wattlebird , also known as Barkingbird or Gillbird, is a honeyeater; a group of birds found mainly in Australia and New Guinea which have highly developed brush-tipped tongues adapted for nectar feeding...
. Anthochaera carunculata - Yellow WattlebirdYellow WattlebirdThe Yellow Wattlebird is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.9 Other names include the Long or Tasmanian Wattlebird.2-Description:...
. Anthochaera paradoxa - Little WattlebirdLittle WattlebirdThe Little Wattlebird , also known as the Brush Wattlebird, is a honeyeater, a passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia.-Taxonomy:...
. Anthochaera chrysoptera - Western WattlebirdWestern WattlebirdThe Western Wattlebird is a honeyeater, a passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was formerly lumped with the Little Wattlebird which it closely resembles. It is restricted to south-western Western Australia....
. Anthochaera lunulata
- Red Wattlebird
- Acanthagenys
- Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterSpiny-cheeked HoneyeaterThe Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater is the only species in the genus Acanthegenys. It is large, for a honeyeater, ranging from 22 to 27 centimeters and weighing around 52 grams...
. Acanthagenys rufogularis
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
- Plectorhyncha
- Striped HoneyeaterStriped HoneyeaterThe Striped Honeyeater is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, found in Australia. It is a medium sized honeyeater, about in length. Both sexes are a light greyish brown with dark brown centres to the feathers, which give the appearance of stripes. The stripes are...
. Plectorhyncha lanceolata
- Striped Honeyeater
- PhilemonPhilemonPhilemon may refer to:Arts and literature:* Philemon , the recipient of Saint Paul's Epistle to Philemon* Baucis and Philemon, the couple from the Metamorphoses of Greek mythology...
- Helmeted FriarbirdHelmeted FriarbirdThe Helmeted Friarbird is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Indonesia and northern Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove...
. Philemon buceroides - Silver-crowned FriarbirdSilver-crowned FriarbirdThe Silver-crowned Friarbird is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
. Philemon argenticeps - Noisy FriarbirdNoisy FriarbirdThe Noisy Friarbird is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southern New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is one of several species known as friarbirds whose heads are bare of feathers. It is brown-grey in colour, with a prominent knob on its bare black-skinned head...
. Philemon corniculatus - Little FriarbirdLittle FriarbirdThe Little Friarbird, Philemon citreogularis, is the smallest of the group of giant Australian honeyeaters called friarbirds. It occurs in open forest and woodland across eastern Australia and southern New Guinea....
. Philemon citreogularis
- Helmeted Friarbird
- Xanthomyza
- Regent HoneyeaterRegent HoneyeaterThe Regent Honeyeater, Xanthomyza phrygia, is an endangered bird endemic to Australia. It feeds on nectar and insects within eucalyptus forests. Recent genetic research suggests it is closely related to the wattlebirds.-Distribution:...
. Xanthomyza phrygia
- Regent Honeyeater
- Entomyzon
- Blue-faced Honeyeater. Entomyzon cyanotis
- MelidectesMelidectesMelidectes is a genus of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. Nine of its ten species are endemic to New Guinea; the tenth species, the Bismarck Melidectes, is endemic to nearby New Britain...
- Belford's MelidectesBelford's MelidectesBelford's Honeyeater , also known as Belford's Melidectes, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26...
. Melidectes belfordi - Huon MelidectesHuon MelidectesThe Huon Honeyeater or Huon Melidectes 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:...
. Melidectes foersteri - Sooty MelidectesSooty MelidectesThe Sooty Honeyeater , also known as the Sooty Melidectes, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
. Melidectes fuscus - Vogelkop MelidectesVogelkop MelidectesThe Vogelkop Melidectes is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
. Melidectes leucostephes - Short-bearded MelidectesShort-bearded MelidectesThe Short-bearded Honeyeater , also known as the Short-bearded Melidectes, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
. Melidectes nouhuysi - Cinnamon-browed MelidectesCinnamon-browed MelidectesThe Cinnamon-browed Honeyeater , also known as the Cinnamon-browed Melidectes, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
. (Melidectes ochromelas - Long-bearded MelidectesLong-bearded MelidectesThe Long-bearded Honeyeater , also known as the Long-bearded Melidectes, is a bird in the Honeyeater family.-Description:...
. Melidectes princeps - Yellow-browed MelidectesYellow-browed MelidectesThe Yellow-browed Honeyeater , also known as the Yellow-browed Melidectes, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
. Melidectes rufocrissalis - Ornate MelidectesOrnate MelidectesThe Ornate Melidectes or Ornate Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
. Melidectes torquatus - Bismarck MelidectesBismarck MelidectesThe Bismarck Melidectes is a bird species in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
. Melidectes whitemanensis
- Belford's Melidectes
- Meliarchus
- San Cristobal Honeyeater. Meliarchus sclateri
- ManorinaManorinaManorina is a genus of Australian endemic honeyeaters, containing four species: the Black-eared Miner, M. melanotis, the Yellow-throated Miner, M. flavigula, the Noisy Miner, M. melanocephala, and the Bell Miner, M. melanophrys...
- Bell MinerBell MinerThe Bell Miner, Manorina melanophrys, colloquially known as the Bellbird, is a colonial honeyeater endemic to southeastern Australia. They were given their common name because they feed almost exclusively on the dome-like coverings of certain psyllid bugs, referred to as "bell lerps," that feed on...
. Manorina melanophrys - Noisy MinerNoisy MinerThe Noisy Miner is a bird common to the eastern and southern states of Australia. It ranges from northern Queensland along the eastern coast to South Australia and Tasmania. Its typical diet consists of nectar, fruit and insects, and occasionally it feeds on small reptiles or amphibians...
. Manorina melanocephala - Yellow-throated MinerYellow-throated MinerThe Yellow-throated Miner is a species of honeyeater, native to Australia. It is also commonly known as the 'White-rumped Miner'.-Description:...
. Manorina flavigula - Black-eared MinerBlack-eared MinerThe Black-eared Miner, Manorina melanotis, is an endangered honeyeater endemic to mallee woodland in south-eastern Australia. It is closely related to the much more widely distributed Yellow-throated Miner M. flavigula and the taxonomic status of the Black-eared Miner is the subject of some...
. Manorina melanotis
- Bell Miner
- XanthotisXanthotisXanthotis is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It contains the following species:* Tawny-breasted Honeyeater * Macleay's Honeyeater * Spotted Honeyeater...
- Macleay's HoneyeaterMacleay's HoneyeaterThe Macleay's Honeyeater, Xanthotis macleayanus, is a honeyeater endemic to Australia. Within Australia it has a limited distribution, occurring only in northern Queensland from Cooktown to the southern end of the Paluma Range. Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and tropical moist...
. Xanthotis macleayana - Tawny-breasted HoneyeaterTawny-breasted HoneyeaterThe Tawny-breasted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
. Xanthotis flaviventer
- Macleay's Honeyeater
- MeliphagaMeliphagaMeliphaga is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It contains the following species:* White-lined Honeyeater * Kimberley Honeyeater * Scrub Honeyeater...
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
- Lewin's Honeyeater
- LichenostomusLichenostomusLichenostomus is a relatively large genus of honeyeaters . Of the 20+ species, most are restricted to Australia, but there are also a few species in New Guinea.It contains the following species:...
- Bridled HoneyeaterBridled HoneyeaterThe Bridled 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....
. Lichenostomus frenatus - Eungella HoneyeaterEungella HoneyeaterThe Eungella Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
. Lichenostomus hindwoodi - Yellow-faced HoneyeaterYellow-faced HoneyeaterThe Yellow-faced Honeyeater is a medium-small bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It takes both its common name and scientific name from the distinctive yellow stripes on the sides of its head. It has a loud clear call, and is one the first birds heard in the morning...
. Lichenostomus chrysops
- Bridled Honeyeater
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- Singing HoneyeaterSinging HoneyeaterThe Singing Honeyeater, Lichenostomus virescens is a small bird found in Australia, and is part of the honeyeater family. Although it is common there, it is not very well known in other places....
. Lichenostomus virescens - Varied HoneyeaterVaried HoneyeaterThe Varied Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.- References :...
. Lichenostomus versicolor - Mangrove HoneyeaterMangrove HoneyeaterThe Mangrove Honeyeater is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The species was once considered to be conspecific with the Varied Honeyeater, but it is now treated as a separate species...
. Lichenostomus fasciogularis - White-gaped HoneyeaterWhite-gaped HoneyeaterThe White-gaped 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....
. Lichenostomus unicolor - Yellow HoneyeaterYellow HoneyeaterThe Yellow 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....
. Lichenostomus flavus - White-eared HoneyeaterWhite-eared HoneyeaterThe White-eared Honeyeater is an Australian bird found in south east Australia, south west Australia an into south west of Queensland....
. Lichenostomus leucotis - Yellow-throated HoneyeaterYellow-throated HoneyeaterThe Yellow-throated Honeyeater , also known as the Green Cherry-picker, Green Dick or Green Linnet is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is similar in behaviour and appearance to the White-eared Honeyeater and is endemic to Australia's island state of Tasmania...
. Lichenostomus flavicollis - Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterYellow-tufted HoneyeaterThe Yellow-tufted Honeyeater is a passerine bird found in the south-east ranges of Australia from south-east Queensland through eastern New South Wales and across Victoria into the tip of Southeastern South Australia...
. Lichenostomus melanops - Purple-gaped HoneyeaterPurple-gaped HoneyeaterThe Purple-gaped Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.-References:...
. Lichenostomus cratitius - Grey-headed HoneyeaterGrey-headed HoneyeaterThe Grey-headed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
. Lichenostomus keartlandi - Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterYellow-plumed HoneyeaterThe Yellow-plumed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.-References:...
. Lichenostomus ornatus - Grey-fronted HoneyeaterGrey-fronted HoneyeaterThe Grey-fronted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.-References:...
. Lichenostomus plumulus - Fuscous HoneyeaterFuscous HoneyeaterThe Fuscous Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...
. Lichenostomus fuscus - Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterYellow-tinted HoneyeaterThe Yellow-tinted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea....
. Lichenostomus flavescens - White-plumed HoneyeaterWhite-plumed HoneyeaterThe White-plumed Honeyeater Lichenostomus penicillatus is a bird native to Australia. It is yellow above and paler beneath, with a black and white line on the sides of its neck. The white neck band of a White-plumed Honeyeater is its most prominent feature, the rest of the feathers being shades of...
. Lichenostomus penicillatus
- Singing Honeyeater
- MelipotesMelipotesMelipotes 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...
- 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 - Smoky HoneyeaterSmoky HoneyeaterThe Smoky Honeyeater is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is one of four species in the genus Melipotes, all closely related and forming a superspecies...
. 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
- Spangled Honeyeater
- MelithreptusMelithreptusMelithreptus is a genus of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. Its members are native to Australia. It is generally considered to contain seven species, although some authors have classified the related Blue-faced Honeyeater within this genus....
- Black-chinned HoneyeaterBlack-chinned HoneyeaterThe Black-chinned Honeyeater is a species of passerine bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognised. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical dry forests.The Black-chinned Honeyeater was first described by John Gould in 1837...
. Melithreptus gularis - Strong-billed HoneyeaterStrong-billed HoneyeaterThe Strong-billed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is one of two species of the genus Melithreptus endemic to Tasmania.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-Taxonomy:...
. Melithreptus validirostris - Brown-headed HoneyeaterBrown-headed HoneyeaterThe Brown-headed Honeyeater is a species of passerine bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation....
. Melithreptus brevirostris - White-throated HoneyeaterWhite-throated HoneyeaterThe White-throated Honeyeater, Melithreptus albogularis is native to New Guinea, and eastern and northern Australia. It is 11.5 - 14.5cm long, olive green above and white below, with a black head, a white patch over the eye and a white stripe at the back of the neck.- Similar species :Western...
. Melithreptus albogularis - White-naped HoneyeaterWhite-naped HoneyeaterThe White-naped Honeyeater Melithreptus lunatus is a passerine bird of the Honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to eastern Australia. Birds from southwestern Australia have been shown to be a distinct species, the Western White-naped Honeyeater, and the eastern birds more closely related to the...
. Melithreptus lunatus - Black-headed HoneyeaterBlack-headed HoneyeaterThe Black-headed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is one of two members of the genus Melithreptus endemic to Tasmania. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.-Taxonomy:The Black-headed Honeyeater was described in 1839 as ...
. Melithreptus affinis
- Black-chinned Honeyeater
- MacgregoriaMacgregoriaMacgregoria may refer to:* Macgregoria, monotypic bird genus containing Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater * Macgregoria ...
- Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater. Macgregoria pulchra
- Glycichaera
- Green-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterThe Green-backed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Glycichaera....
. Glycichaera fallax (Aru IslandsAru IslandsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
, WaigeoWaigeoWaigeo is an island in West Papua province of eastern Indonesia. The island is also known as Amberi, or Waigiu. It is the largest of the four main islands in the Raja Ampat Islands archipelago, between Halmahera and about 65 km to the northwest coast of New Guinea...
and MisoolMisoolMisool is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua , Indonesia. Its area is 2034 km². The highest point is 535 m and the main town is Waigama, on the island's northern coast, and Lilinta....
island, New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
, northeastern AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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- Green-backed Honeyeater
- LichmeraLichmeraLichmera is a genus of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It contains the following species:* Scaly-crowned Honeyeater * Olive Honeyeater * Brown Honeyeater...
- Scaly-crowned HoneyeaterScaly-crowned HoneyeaterThe Scaly-crowned Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
. Lichmera lombokia (west-central Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsThe Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are a group of islands in the southern Maritime Southeast Asia, north of Australia. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands...
) - Olive HoneyeaterOlive HoneyeaterThe Olive Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
. Lichmera argentauris (Moluccas and western islands of Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
) - Indonesian HoneyeaterIndonesian HoneyeaterThe Indonesian Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is the only species of honeyeater to occur west of the Wallace Line, the biogeographical boundary between the Australian-Papuan and Oriental zoogeographical regions...
. Lichmera limbata (Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsThe Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are a group of islands in the southern Maritime Southeast Asia, north of Australia. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands...
) - Brown HoneyeaterBrown HoneyeaterThe Brown Honeyeater is a honeyeater, a group of birds found mainly in Australia and New Guinea which have highly developed brush-tipped tongues adapted for nectar feeding...
. Lichmera indistincta (Aru IslandsAru IslandsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
, central-southern New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) - Dark-brown HoneyeaterDark-brown HoneyeaterThe Grey-eared Honeyeater or Dark-brown Honeyeater is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family which is found in Vanuatu and New Caledonia in the south-west Pacific...
. Lichmera incana (New CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
, Loyalty IslandsLoyalty IslandsThe Loyalty Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific. They are part of the French territory of New Caledonia, whose mainland is away. They form the Loyalty Islands Province , one of the three provinces of New Caledonia...
, and VanuatuVanuatuVanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
) - White-tufted HoneyeaterWhite-tufted HoneyeaterThe Scaly-breasted Honeyeater , also known as the White-tufted Honeyeater, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove...
. Lichmera squamata (Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsThe Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are a group of islands in the southern Maritime Southeast Asia, north of Australia. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands...
and Kai Island) - Silver-eared HoneyeaterSilver-eared HoneyeaterThe Silver-eared Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
. Lichmera alboauricularis (north-central and southeastern New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
) - Buru HoneyeaterBuru HoneyeaterThe black-tipped monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. The species occupy an area of larger than 20,000 km² and have a stable population...
. Lichmera deningeri (BuruBuruBuru is the third largest island within Maluku Islands of Malay Archipelago. It lies between the Banda Sea to the south and Seram Sea to the north, west of Ambon and Seram islands. The island belongs to Maluku province of Indonesia and includes the Buru and South Buru regencies...
) - Seram HoneyeaterSeram HoneyeaterThe Seram Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
. Lichmera monticola (SeramSeramSeram is an island in the Maluku province of Indonesia. It is located north of Ambon Island. The chief port/town is Masohi.- Geography and geology :...
) - Yellow-eared HoneyeaterYellow-eared HoneyeaterThe Flame-eared Honeyeater , also known as the Yellow-eared Honeyeater, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in Indonesia and East Timor. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:*...
. Lichmera flavicans (TimorTimorTimor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, north of the Timor Sea. It is divided between the independent state of East Timor, and West Timor, belonging to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. The island's surface is 30,777 square kilometres...
) - Black-chested HoneyeaterBlack-chested HoneyeaterThe Black-chested Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rural gardens.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife...
. Lichmera notabilis (WetarWetarThe tropical island of Wetar belongs to the Indonesian province of Maluku and is the largest island of the Barat Daya Islands . It lies east of the Lesser Sunda Islands, which include nearby Alor and Timor, but it is politically part of the Maluku Islands...
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- Scaly-crowned Honeyeater
- TimeliopsisTimeliopsisTimeliopsis is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It contains the following species:* Olive Straightbill * Tawny Straightbill...
- Olive StraightbillOlive StraightbillThe Olive Straightbill is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
. Timeliopsis fulvigula (New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
) - Tawny StraightbillTawny StraightbillThe Tawny Straightbill is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
. Timeliopsis griseigula (northwestern and southeastern New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
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- Olive Straightbill
- Melilestes
- Long-billed HoneyeaterLong-billed HoneyeaterThe Long-billed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Melilestes.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
. Melilestes megarhynchus (New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
, Aru IslandsAru IslandsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
, western islands of Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
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- Long-billed Honeyeater
- Stresemannia
- Bougainville HoneyeaterBougainville HoneyeaterThe Bougainville Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Stresemannia.It is endemic to Bougainville Island....
. Stresemannia bougainvillei (Bougainville IslandBougainville IslandBougainville Island is the main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. This region is also known as Bougainville Province or the North Solomons. The population of the province is 175,160 , which includes the adjacent island of Buka and assorted outlying islands...
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- Bougainville Honeyeater
- Trichodere
- White-streaked HoneyeaterWhite-streaked HoneyeaterThe White-streaked Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Trichodere.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
. Trichodere cockerelli (northeastern AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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- White-streaked Honeyeater
- Grantiella
- Painted HoneyeaterPainted HoneyeaterThe Painted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Grantiella.It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests...
. Grantiella picta
- Painted Honeyeater
- GymnomyzaGymnomyzaGymnomyza is a genus of birds, in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae, which are restricted to a few islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean.There are three species.* Crow Honeyeater * Mao...
- Giant Honeyeater. Gymnomyza viridis
- MaoMao (bird)The Mao is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Gymnomyza in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is an endangered species and is endemic to the Samoan Islands. Little is known about its feeding and breeding habits....
. Gymnomyza samoensis - Crow HoneyeaterCrow HoneyeaterThe Crow Honeyeater is a very large honeyeater with orange facial wattles. It superficially resembles a crow with its glossy black plumage. Crow Honeyeaters have long rounded wings and a long tail and neck. Their bill is long and bicolored- yellow below, black above...
. Gymnomyza aubryana
- PhylidonyrisPhylidonyrisThe genus Phylidonyris is a member of the Honeyeater family.It contains the following species:*White-fronted Honeyeater, Phylidonyris albifrons*New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae...
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- Crescent HoneyeaterCrescent HoneyeaterThe Crescent Honeyeater is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to south-eastern Australia including Tasmania. A member of the genus Phylidonyris, it is most closely related to the common New Holland Honeyeater and the White-cheeked Honeyeater . Two subspecies are...
. Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera
- Crescent Honeyeater
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- New Holland HoneyeaterNew Holland HoneyeaterThe New Holland Honeyeater is a honeyeater species found throughout southern Australia. It was among the first birds to be scientifically described in Australia, and was initially named Certhia novaehollandiae...
. Phylidonyris novaehollandiae - White-cheeked HoneyeaterWhite-cheeked HoneyeaterThe White-cheeked Honeyeater inhabits the east coast and the south-west corner of Australia. It has a large white patch on its cheek, a brown eye, and a yellow panel on its wing.- Description :...
. Phylidonyris nigra - White-fronted HoneyeaterWhite-fronted HoneyeaterThe White-fronted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.-References:...
. Phylidonyris albifrons - Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterTawny-crowned HoneyeaterThe Tawny-crowned Honeyeater is a passerine bird native to eastern Australia.The Tawny-crowned Honeyeater was originally described by ornithologist John Latham in 1802 as Certhia melanops...
. Phylidonyris melanops
- New Holland Honeyeater
- RamsayornisRamsayornisRamsayornis is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It contains the following species:* Bar-breasted Honeyeater * Brown-backed Honeyeater...
- Brown-backed HoneyeaterBrown-backed HoneyeaterThe Brown-backed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
. Ramsayornis modestus - Bar-breasted HoneyeaterBar-breasted HoneyeaterThe Bar-breasted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 27 July 2007....
. Ramsayornis fasciatus
- Brown-backed Honeyeater
- ConopophilaConopophilaConopophila is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It contains the following species:* Rufous-banded Honeyeater * Rufous-throated Honeyeater * Grey Honeyeater...
- Rufous-banded HoneyeaterRufous-banded HoneyeaterThe Rufous-banded Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
. Conopophila albogularis - Rufous-throated HoneyeaterRufous-throated HoneyeaterThe Rufous-throated Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
. Conopophila rufogularis - Grey HoneyeaterGrey HoneyeaterThe Grey Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
. Conopophila whitei
- Rufous-banded Honeyeater
- Acanthorhynchus
- Eastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillThe Eastern Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris, is a species of honeyeater found in south-eastern Australia in forest and woodland areas, as well as gardens in urban areas of Sydney and Melbourne...
. Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris - Western SpinebillWestern SpinebillThe Western Spinebill, Acanthorhynchus superciliosus, is a honeyeater found in the heath and woodland of south-western Western Australia. It ranges between long, and weighs around . It has a black head, gray back and wings, with a red band behind its neck and from its throat to its breast. There...
. Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
- Eastern Spinebill
- CerthionyxCerthionyxCerthionyx is a genus of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It contains the following species, all of which are endemic to Australia :* Black Honeyeater * Banded Honeyeater...
- Banded HoneyeaterBanded HoneyeaterThe Banded Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
. Certhionyx pectoralis (northern AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) - Black HoneyeaterBlack HoneyeaterThe Black Honeyeater is a species of bird in the family of honeyeaters, Meliphagidae, and the sole species in the genus Sugomel. The Black Honeyeater exhibits sexual dimorphism with the male being black and white while the female is a speckled grey-brown; immature birds look like the female...
. Certhionyx niger (AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) - Pied HoneyeaterPied HoneyeaterThe Pied Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
. Certhionyx variegatus (western central AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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- Banded Honeyeater
- MyzomelaMyzomelaMyzomela is a genus of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is the largest genus of honeyeaters, with 31 species, and the most geographically widespread...
- Drab MyzomelaDrab MyzomelaThe Drab Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
. Myzomela blasii (southern Moluccan Islands of CeramCERAMCERAM is a materials science and testing organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent specialising in the field of ceramics. The CERAM Group owns testing facilities around the world.-History:The British Refractories Research Association was formed in 1920...
and AmbonAmbon IslandAmbon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of , and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists of 2 territories: The main city and seaport is Ambon , which is also the capital of Maluku province and Maluku Tengah Ambon Island is part of the...
) - White-chinned MyzomelaWhite-chinned MyzomelaThe White-chinned Myzomela 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....
. Myzomela albigula (southeast Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
) - Red-throated MyzomelaRed-throated MyzomelaThe Ruby-throated Myzomela or Red-throated Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
. Myzomela eques (New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
and the islands of WaigeoWaigeoWaigeo is an island in West Papua province of eastern Indonesia. The island is also known as Amberi, or Waigiu. It is the largest of the four main islands in the Raja Ampat Islands archipelago, between Halmahera and about 65 km to the northwest coast of New Guinea...
, SalawatiSalawatiSalawati is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua , Indonesia. Its area is 1623 km². The other main islands in the archipelago are Misool, Batanta and Waigeo....
, MisoolMisoolMisool is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua , Indonesia. Its area is 2034 km². The highest point is 535 m and the main town is Waigama, on the island's northern coast, and Lilinta....
, New BritainNew BritainNew Britain, or Niu Briten, is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel...
, and Umboi) - Dusky HoneyeaterDusky HoneyeaterThe Dusky Honeyeater, Myzomela obscura is a small, brown bird that is a common resident of New Guinea, the Moluccas, the islands of Torres Strait, and northern Australia, where there are two separated populations, one in the Top End, another from Cape York Peninsula along the east coast as far...
. Myzomela obscura (northern Moluccas, New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
, Aru IslandsAru IslandsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
, northern and northeastern AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and southwestern Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsThe Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are a group of islands in the southern Maritime Southeast Asia, north of Australia. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands...
) - Red MyzomelaRed MyzomelaThe Red Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
. Myzomela cruentata (New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
and the Bismarck ArchipelagoBismarck ArchipelagoThe Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
) - Black MyzomelaBlack MyzomelaThe Black Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
. Myzomela nigrita (New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
, Aru IslandsAru IslandsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
and WaigeoWaigeoWaigeo is an island in West Papua province of eastern Indonesia. The island is also known as Amberi, or Waigiu. It is the largest of the four main islands in the Raja Ampat Islands archipelago, between Halmahera and about 65 km to the northwest coast of New Guinea...
island) - Olive-yellow MyzomelaOlive-yellow MyzomelaThe Crimson-fronted Myzomela or Olive-yellow Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea....
. Myzomela pulchella (New IrelandNew Ireland (island)New Ireland is a large island in Papua New Guinea, approximately 7,404 km² in area. It is the largest island of the New Ireland Province, lying northeast of the island of New Britain. Both islands are part of the Bismarck Archipelago, named after Otto von Bismarck, and they are separated by...
and the eastern Bismarck ArchipelagoBismarck ArchipelagoThe Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
) - Mountain MyzomelaMountain MyzomelaThe Midget Myzomela or Mountain Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
.Myzomela adolphinae (New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
) - Crimson-hooded MyzomelaCrimson-hooded MyzomelaThe Crimson-hooded Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rural gardens.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife...
. Myzomela kuehni (central Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsThe Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are a group of islands in the southern Maritime Southeast Asia, north of Australia. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands...
) - Sumba MyzomelaSumba MyzomelaThe Sumba Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Taxonomy:Some taxonomic authorities recognize M. erythrocephala dammermani as a separate species, the Sumba Myzomela .-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
. Myzomela dammermani (southwestern Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsThe Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are a group of islands in the southern Maritime Southeast Asia, north of Australia. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands...
) - Red-headed HoneyeaterRed-headed HoneyeaterThe Red-headed Honeyeater is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Three subspecies are recognised, with the nominate race M...
. Myzomela erythrocephala (southern New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
, Aru IslandsAru IslandsThe Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
, and northern AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) - Sulawesi MyzomelaSulawesi MyzomelaThe Sulawesi Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. ...
. Myzomela chloroptera (SulawesiSulawesiSulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
and northern Moluccas) - Wakolo MyzomelaWakolo MyzomelaThe Wakolo Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
. Myzomela wakoloensis (southern Moluccas) - Banda MyzomelaBanda MyzomelaThe Banda Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
. Myzomela boiei Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsThe Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are a group of islands in the southern Maritime Southeast Asia, north of Australia. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands...
, Banda IslandsBanda IslandsThe Banda Islands are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about south of Seram Island and about east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main town and administrative centre is Bandanaira, located on the island of the same name. They rise...
, and Tanimbar IslandsTanimbar IslandsThe Tanimbar Islands, also called Timor Laut, are a group of about 65 islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia, including Fordata, Larat, Maru, Molu, Nuswotar, Selaru, Selu, Seira, Wotap, Wuliaru and Yamdena.-Geography:...
) - Scarlet HoneyeaterScarlet HoneyeaterThe Scarlet Honeyeater , also known as Crimson Honeyeater, Scarlet Myzomela, Sanguineous Honeyeater or, colloquially, Bloodbird, is a small passerine bird of the Honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to the east coast of Australia, Indonesia and New Caledonia...
. Myzomela sanguinolenta (eastern AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) - New Caledonian MyzomelaNew Caledonian MyzomelaThe New Caledonian Myzomela is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The species is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the Scarlet Myzomela of Australia....
. Myzomela caledonica (new CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
) - Micronesian MyzomelaMicronesian MyzomelaThe Micronesian Myzomela is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The species forms a superspeices wit a number of related and similar looking island and mainland myzomelas across the Pacific and Australasia...
. Myzomela rubrata (Mariana IslandsMariana IslandsThe Mariana Islands are an arc-shaped archipelago made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels north and along the 145th meridian east...
, PalauPalauPalau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
, and Caroline IslandsCaroline IslandsThe Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea. Politically they are divided between the Federated States of Micronesia in the eastern part of the group, and Palau at the extreme western end...
) - Cardinal Honeyeater. Myzomela cardinalis (southeastern Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
, VanuatuVanuatuVanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
, and SamoaSamoaSamoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
) - Rotuma MyzomelaRotuma MyzomelaThe Rotuma Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to the island of Rotuma in the far north of Fiji....
. Myzomela chermesina (northwestern FijiFijiFiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
) - Scarlet-bibbed MyzomelaScarlet-bibbed MyzomelaThe Scarlet-bibbed Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
. Myzomela sclateri (small islands off northeast coast of New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
and New BritainNew BritainNew Britain, or Niu Briten, is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel...
) - Ebony MyzomelaEbony MyzomelaThe Ebony Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
. Myzomela pammelaena (Bismarck ArchipelagoBismarck ArchipelagoThe Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
) - Scarlet-naped MyzomelaScarlet-naped MyzomelaThe Red-capped Myzomela , also known as the Scarlet-naped Myzomela, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands...
. Myzomela lafargei (Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
) - Yellow-vented MyzomelaYellow-vented MyzomelaThe Crimson-rumped Myzomela or Yellow-vented Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Solomon Islands.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
. Myzomela eichhorni (central Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
) - Black-headed MyzomelaBlack-headed MyzomelaThe Black-headed Myzomelais a bird of the Meliphagidae family endemic to the Solomon Islands.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
. Myzomela melanocephala (Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
) - Red-bellied MyzomelaRed-bellied MyzomelaThe Red-vested Myzomela , also known as the Red-bellied Myzomela, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat...
. Myzomela malaitae (southeastern Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
) - Sooty MyzomelaSooty MyzomelaThe Sooty Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Solomon Islands.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
. Myzomela tristrami (southern Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSolomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
) - Orange-breasted MyzomelaOrange-breasted MyzomelaThe Sulphur-breasted Myzomela , also known as the Orange-breasted Myzomela or Orange-breasted Honeyeater, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.-Description:...
. Myzomela jugularis (FijiFijiFiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
) - Black-bellied MyzomelaBlack-bellied MyzomelaThe Splendid Myzomela , also known as the Black-bellied Myzomela, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to the large island of New Britain, near New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
. Myzomela erythromelas (Bismarck ArchipelagoBismarck ArchipelagoThe Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
) - Red-rumped MyzomelaRed-rumped MyzomelaThe Red-rumped Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and East Timor.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...
. Myzomela vulnerata (Lesser Sunda IslandsLesser Sunda IslandsThe Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are a group of islands in the southern Maritime Southeast Asia, north of Australia. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands...
) - Red-collared MyzomelaRed-collared MyzomelaThe Red-collared Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
. Myzomela rosenbergi (New GuineaNew GuineaNew 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...
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- Drab Myzomela
- Anthornis
- New Zealand BellbirdNew Zealand BellbirdThe New Zealand Bellbird , also known by its Māori names Korimako or Makomako, is a passerine bird endemic to New Zealand. It has greenish colouration and is the only living member of the genus Anthornis. The bellbird forms a significant component of the famed New Zealand dawn chorus of bird song...
. Anthornis melanura
- New Zealand Bellbird
- Prosthemadera
- TuiTui (bird)The tui is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand. It is one of the largest members of the diverse honeyeater family....
or Parson Bird. Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Tui
- EpthianuraEpthianuraEpthianura is a genus of bird also known as the Australian chats. Along with the Gibberbird in the genus Ashbyia they were once thought to constitute a separate family, the Epthianuridae, although most taxonomists today treat them as a subfamily, Epthianurinae, of the honeyeater family...
- Crimson ChatCrimson ChatThe Crimson Chat is a species of small birds found in Australia. They are known by many other common names including: Tricolored Chat, Crimson tang, and Red canary in English; Scharlachtrugschmätzer by Germans; Curruca Carmesí in Spanish; and Epthianure tricolore in French...
. Epthianura tricolor - Orange ChatOrange ChatThe Orange Chat is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
. Epthianura aurifrons - Yellow ChatYellow ChatThe Yellow Chat is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
. Epthianura crocea - White-fronted ChatWhite-fronted ChatThe White-fronted Chat is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Australia, being found across southern Australia from Shark Bay in Western Australia around to the Queensland/New South Wales border.- References :* at NSW Govt Office of Environment and Heritage...
. Epthianura albifrons
- Crimson Chat
- Ashbyia
- GibberbirdGibberbirdThe Gibberbird is a species of bird endemic to Australia. It is the only species in the genus Ashbyia. It, along with the four chats in the genus Epthianura, have sometimes been placed in a separate family, Epthianuridae , but are now thought to be aberrant honeyeaters in the family...
. Ashbyia lovensis
- Gibberbird