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Gliciphila
Sign in to saveGliciphila is a genus of honeyeaters endemic to Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
Species
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae
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Gliciphila is a genus of honeyeaters endemic to Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
==Taxonomy== The genus Gliciphila was introduced in 1837 by the English zoologist William Swainson to accommodate a single species, Certhia fulvifrons Lewin, 1808. This is the type species. The name is a junior synonym of Certhia melanops Latham, 1801, the tawny-crowned honeyeater. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek γλυκυς/glukus meaning "sweet" or "sweet tasting" with φιλος/philos meaning "lover".
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