List of honeyeaters
Appearance
Honeyeaters and the Australian chats make up the family Meliphagidae. They are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, but also found in New Zealand, the Pacific islands as far east as Samoa and Tonga, and the islands to the north and west of New Guinea known as Wallacea.
Family: Meliphagidae[1]
- Sugomel
- Black honeyeater, Sugomel
- Myzomela
- Drab myzomela, Myzomela blasii (southern Moluccan Islands of Ceram and Ambon)
- White-chinned myzomela, Myzomela albigula (southeast Papua New Guinea)
- Ruby-throated myzomela, Myzomela eques (New Guinea and the islands of Waigeo, Salawati, Misool, New Britain, and Umboi)
- Dusky honeyeater, Myzomela obscura (northern Moluccas, New Guinea, Aru Islands, northern and northeastern Australia, and southwestern Lesser Sunda Islands)
- Red myzomela, Myzomela cruentata (New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago)
- Papuan black myzomela, Myzomela nigrita (New Guinea, Aru Islands and Waigeo island)
- New Ireland myzomela, Myzomela pulchella (New Ireland and the eastern Bismarck Archipelago)
- Mountain myzomela.Myzomela adolphinae (New Guinea)
- Crimson-hooded myzomela, Myzomela kuehni (central Lesser Sunda Islands)
- Sumba myzomela, Myzomela dammermani (southwestern Lesser Sunda Islands)
- Red-headed myzomela, Myzomela erythrocephala (southern New Guinea, Aru Islands, and northern Australia)
- Sulawesi myzomela, Myzomela chloroptera (Sulawesi and northern Moluccas)
- Wakolo myzomela, Myzomela wakoloensis (southern Moluccas)
- Banda myzomela, Myzomela boiei Lesser Sunda Islands, Banda Islands, and Tanimbar Islands)
- Scarlet myzomela, Myzomela sanguinolenta (eastern Australia)
- New Caledonian myzomela, Myzomela caledonica (new Caledonia)
- Micronesian myzomela, Myzomela rubrata (Mariana Islands, Palau, and Caroline Islands)
- Cardinal myzomela, Myzomela cardinalis (southeastern Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Samoa)
- Rotuma myzomela, Myzomela chermesina (northwestern Fiji)
- Sclater's myzomela, Myzomela sclateri (small islands off northeast coast of New Guinea and New Britain)
- Bismarck black myzomela, Myzomela pammelaena (Bismarck Archipelago)
- Red-capped myzomela, Myzomela lafargei (Solomon Islands)
- Crimson-rumped myzomela, Myzomela eichhorni (central Solomon Islands)
- Black-headed myzomela, Myzomela melanocephala (Solomon Islands)
- Red-vested myzomela, Myzomela malaitae (southeastern Solomon Islands)
- Sooty myzomela, Myzomela tristrami (southern Solomon Islands)
- Orange-breasted myzomela, Myzomela jugularis (Fiji)
- Black-bellied myzomela, Myzomela erythromelas (Bismarck Archipelago)
- Black-breasted myzomela, Myzomela vulnerata (Lesser Sunda Islands)
- Red-collared myzomela, Myzomela rosenbergi (New Guinea)
- Gliciphila
- Tawny-crowned honeyeater, Gliciphila melanops
- Glycichaera
- Green-backed honeyeater, Glycichaera fallax (Aru Islands, Waigeo and Misool island, New Guinea, northeastern Australia)
- Ptiloprora
- Leaden honeyeater, Ptiloprora plumbea
- Rufous-sided honeyeater, Ptiloprora erythropleura
- Rufous-backed honeyeater, Ptiloprora guisei
- Mayr's honeyeater, Ptiloprora mayri
- Yellowish-streaked honeyeater, Ptiloprora meekiana
- Grey-streaked honeyeater, Ptiloprora perstriata
- Acanthorhynchus
- Eastern spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
- Western spinebill, Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
- Certhionyx
- Pied honeyeater, Certhionyx variegatus (western central Australia)
- Prosthemadera
- Tui or parson bird. Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Anthornis
- New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura
- Pycnopygius
- Plain honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides)
- Marbled honeyeater (Pycnopygius cinereus)
- Streak-headed honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus)
- Cissomela
- Banded honeyeater, Cissomela pectoralis
- Lichmera
- Scaly-crowned honeyeater, Lichmera lombokia (west-central Lesser Sunda Islands)
- Olive honeyeater, Lichmera argentauris (Moluccas and western islands of Papua New Guinea)
- Indonesian honeyeater, Lichmera limbata (Lesser Sunda Islands)
- Brown honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta (Aru Islands, central-southern New Guinea, Australia)
- Dark-brown honeyeater, Lichmera incana (New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, and Vanuatu)
- Scaly-breasted honeyeater, Lichmera squamata (Lesser Sunda Islands and Kai Island)
- Silver-eared honeyeater, Lichmera alboauricularis (north-central and southeastern New Guinea)
- Buru honeyeater, Lichmera deningeri (Buru)
- Seram honeyeater, Lichmera monticola (Seram)
- Flame-eared honeyeater, Lichmera flavicans (Timor)
- Black-necklaced honeyeater, Lichmera notabilis (Wetar)
- Phylidonyris
- Crescent honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera
- New Holland honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
- White-cheeked honeyeater, Phylidonyris nigra
- Trichodere
- White-streaked honeyeater, Trichodere cockerelli (northeastern Australia)
- Grantiella
- Painted honeyeater, Grantiella picta
- Plectorhyncha
- Striped honeyeater, Plectorhyncha lanceolata
- Xanthotis
- Spotted honeyeater, Xanthotis polygrammus
- Macleay's honeyeater, Xanthotis macleayanus
- Tawny-breasted honeyeater, Xanthotis flaviventer
- Kadavu honeyeater, Xanthotis provocator
- Philemon
- Meyer's friarbird, Philemon meyeri
- Brass's friarbird, Philemon brassi
- Little friarbird, Philemon citreogularis
- Grey friarbird, Philemon kisserensis (sometimes considered as a subspecies of the little friarbird Philemon citreogularis kisserensis)
- Timor friarbird, Philemon inornatus
- Dusky friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus
- Seram friarbird, Philemon subcorniculatus
- Black-faced friarbird, Philemon moluccensis
- Tanimbar friarbird, Philemon plumigenis
- Helmeted friarbird, Philemon buceroides
- New Guinea friarbird, Philemon novaeguineae
- Hornbill friarbird, Philemon yorki
- New Britain friarbird, Philemon cockerelli
- New Ireland friarbird, Philemon eichhorni
- Manus friarbird, Philemon albitorques
- Silver-crowned friarbird, Philemon argenticeps
- Noisy friarbird, Philemon corniculatus
- New Caledonian friarbird, Philemon diemenensis
- Melitograis
- Entomyzon
- Blue-faced honeyeater, Entomyzon cyanotis
- Melithreptus
- Black-chinned honeyeater, Melithreptus gularis
- Strong-billed honeyeater, Melithreptus validirostris
- Brown-headed honeyeater, Melithreptus brevirostris
- White-throated honeyeater, Melithreptus albogularis
- White-naped honeyeater, Melithreptus lunatus
- Gilbert's honeyeater, Melithreptus chloropsis
- Black-headed honeyeater, Melithreptus affinis
- Foulehaio
- Polynesian wattled honeyeater, Foulehaio carunculatus
- Fiji wattled honeyeater, Foulehaio taviunensis
- Kikau, Foulehaio procerior
- Nesoptilotis
- White-eared honeyeater, Nesoptilotis leucotis
- Yellow-throated honeyeater, Nesoptilotis flavicollis
- Ashbyia
- Gibberbird, Ashbyia lovensis
- Epthianura
- Crimson chat, Epthianura tricolor
- Orange chat, Epthianura aurifrons
- Yellow chat, Epthianura crocea
- White-fronted chat, Epthianura albifrons
- Melilestes
- Long-billed honeyeater, Melilestes megarhynchus (New Guinea, Aru Islands, western islands of Papua New Guinea)
- Macgregoria
- MacGregor's honeyeater, Macgregoria pulchra
- Melipotes
- Arfak honeyeater, Melipotes gymnops
- Smoky honeyeater, Melipotes fumigatus
- Wattled smoky honeyeater, Melipotes carolae
- Spangled honeyeater, Melipotes ater
- Timeliopsis
- Olive straightbill, Timeliopsis fulvigula (New Guinea)
- Tawny straightbill, Timeliopsis griseigula (northwestern and southeastern New Guinea)
- Conopophila
- Rufous-banded honeyeater, Conopophila albogularis
- Rufous-throated honeyeater, Conopophila rufogularis
- Grey honeyeater, Conopophila whitei
- Ramsayornis
- Bar-breasted honeyeater, Ramsayornis fasciatus
- Brown-backed honeyeater, Ramsayornis modestus
- Acanthagenys
- Spiny-cheeked honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis
- Anthochaera
- Little wattlebird, Anthochaera chrysoptera
- Western wattlebird, Anthochaera lunulata
- Red wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata
- Yellow wattlebird, Anthochaera paradoxa
- Regent honeyeater, Anthochaera phrygia
- Bolemoreus
- Bridled honeyeater, Bolemoreus frenatus
- Eungella honeyeater, Bolemoreus hindwoodi
- Caligavis
- Yellow-faced honeyeater, Caligavis chrysops
- Black-throated honeyeater, Caligavis subfrenata
- Obscure Honeyeater, Caligavis obscura
- Lichenostomus
- Yellow-tufted honeyeater, Lichenostomus melanops
- Purple-gaped honeyeater, Lichenostomus cratitius
- Manorina
- Bell miner, Manorina melanophrys
- Noisy miner, Manorina melanocephala
- Yellow-throated miner, Manorina flavigula
- Black-eared miner, Manorina melanotis
- Meliarchus
- Makira honeyeater, Meliarchus sclateri
- Melidectes
- Sooty melidectes, Melidectes fuscus
- Gilliard's melidectes, Melidectes whitemanensis
- Short-bearded melidectes, Melidectes nouhuysi
- Long-bearded melidectes, Melidectes princeps
- Cinnamon-browed melidectes. (Melidectes ochromelas
- Vogelkop melidectes, Melidectes leucostephes
- Yellow-browed melidectes, Melidectes rufocrissalis
- Huon melidectes, Melidectes foersteri
- Belford's melidectes, Melidectes belfordi
- Ornate melidectes, Melidectes torquatus
- Purnella
- White-fronted honeyeater, Purnella albifrons
- Stomiopera
- White-gaped honeyeater, Stomiopera unicolor
- Yellow honeyeater, Stomiopera flavus
- Gavicalis
- Varied honeyeater, Gavicalis versicolor
- Mangrove honeyeater, Gavicalis fasciogularis
- Singing honeyeater, Gavicalis virescens
- Ptilotula
- Yellow-tinted honeyeater, Ptilotula flavescens
- Fuscous honeyeater, Ptilotula fuscus
- Grey-headed honeyeater, Ptilotula keartlandi
- Grey-fronted honeyeater, Ptilotula plumulus
- Yellow-plumed honeyeater, Ptilotula ornatus
- White-plumed honeyeater, Ptilotula penicillatus
- Meliphaga
- Mottle-breasted honeyeater, Meliphaga mimikae
- Forest honeyeater, Meliphaga montana
- Mountain honeyeater, Meliphaga orientalis
- Scrub honeyeater, Meliphaga albonotata
- Mimic honeyeater, Meliphaga analoga
- Tagula honeyeater, Meliphaga vicina
- Graceful honeyeater, Meliphaga gracilis
- Elegant honeyeater, Meliphaga cinereifrons
- Yellow-gaped honeyeater, Meliphaga flavirictus
- White-lined honeyeater, Meliphaga albilineata
- Kimberley honeyeater, Meliphaga fordiana
- Streak-breasted honeyeater, Meliphaga reticulata
- Puff-backed honeyeater, Meliphaga aruensis
- Yellow-spotted honeyeater, Meliphaga notata
- Lewin's honeyeater, Meliphaga lewinii
- Guadalcanaria
- Guadalcanal honeyeater, Guadalcanaria inexpectata
- Oreornis
- Orange-cheeked honeyeater, Oreornis chrysogenys (West Papua, Indonesia
- Gymnomyza
- Yellow-billed, Gymnomyza viridis
- Giant honeyeater, Gymnomyza brunneirostris
- Mao, Gymnomyza samoensis
- Crow honeyeater, Gymnomyza aubryana
- Myza
- Dark-eared myza, Myza celebensis
- White-eared myza, Myza sarasinorum
- Stresemannia
- Bougainville honeyeater, Stresemannia bougainvillei (Bougainville Island)
- Glycifohia
- Barred honeyeater, Glycifohia undulata
- White-bellied honeyeater Glycifohia notabilis
References
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Honeyeaters". World Bird List Version 6.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
Further reading
Andersen, M.J.; Naikatini, A.; Moyle, R.C. (2014). "A molecular phylogeny of Pacific honeyeaters (Aves: Meliphagidae) reveals extensive paraphyly and an isolated Polynesian radiation". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 71: 308–315. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.014.