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Meliphaga
Sign in to saveMeliphaga is a genus of birds in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae
Observations recorded620,839
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,342
- With media
- 520
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, ROM, ANWC, MCZ
- Recorded in
- Papua New Guinea, Australia, Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Meliphagidae
- Image
- Lewins Honeyeater kobble apr06.jpg
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- Meliphaga
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Meliphaga
- topic's main category
- Category:Meliphaga
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Encyclopedic overview
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Meliphaga is a genus of birds in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
The genus was introduced by the English artist John Lewin in 1808. The name Meliphaga combines the Ancient Greek meaning "honey" and meaning eating. The type species is Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii).
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