Toxorhamphus
Sign in to saveToxorhamphus is a genus of birds in the family Melanocharitidae. They are commonly known as longbills and were once thought to be in the honeyeater family. The genus is endemic to the islands of New Guinea.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMelanocharitidae
Observations recorded5,724
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- Melanocharitidae
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Toxorhamphus is a genus of birds in the family Melanocharitidae. They are commonly known as longbills and were once thought to be in the honeyeater family. The genus is endemic to the islands of New Guinea.
==Species== It contains the following species: Yellow-bellied longbill (Toxorhamphus novaeguineae) Slaty-headed longbill (Toxorhamphus poliopterus)
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