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Ramsayornis is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found from Northern Australia to New Guinea. This genus of bird is characterized by the small size, pale ventral plumage with incomplete barring, and unmarked white throat and undertail. It contains the following species:

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPasseriformes
  5. FamilyMeliphagidae
Observations recorded47,693

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
19
With media
1
Family
Meliphagidae
Collections
UMZC, NHMUK
Recorded in
Australia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Meliphagidae
Image
Bar-breasted Honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus) from front.jpg
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Commons category
Ramsayornis
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Ramsayornis
taxon name
Ramsayornis
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Ramsayornis is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found from Northern Australia to New Guinea. This genus of bird is characterized by the small size, pale ventral plumage with incomplete barring, and unmarked white throat and undertail. It contains the following species:

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name !! Distribution |- |120px || Ramsayornis fasciatus || Bar-breasted honeyeater || northern Australia |- |120px || Ramsayornis modestus || Brown-backed honeyeater || New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula |- |}

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