Meliphaga Honeyeaters
Meliphaga
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 meli meaning "honey" and phagos meaning eating. The type species is Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii).
17 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 17 known species
Lewin's Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga lewinii
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga notata
Cryptic Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga imitatrix
Streak-breasted Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga reticulata
Graceful Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga gracilis
Mimic Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga analoga
White-lined Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga albilineata
Puff-backed Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga aruensis
Scrub Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga albonotata
Mountain Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga orientalis
Orange-cheeked Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga chrysogenys
Kimberley Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga fordiana
Elegant Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga cinereifrons
Yellow-gaped Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga flavirictus
Forest Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga montana
Mottled Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga mimikae
Tagula Honeyeater
speciesMeliphaga vicina
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 12263.