Melidectes
Sign in to saveMelidectes is a genus of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. All six species are endemic to New Guinea. The generic name is derived from the Greek meli for honey and dektes for beggar or receiver.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae
Observations recorded11,461
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Collections
- ROM, CLO, KU, BPBM
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Meliphagidae
- Image
- Belford Melidectes.jpg
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- Commons category
- Melidectes
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Melidectes
- taxon name
- Melidectes
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