Ramsayornis

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Ramsayornis
Bar-breasted honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Ramsayornis
Mathews, 1912

Ramsayornis is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae family.[1] It can be 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.[2] It contains the following species:[3]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Ramsayornis fasciatus Bar-breasted honeyeater northern Australia
Ramsayornis modestus Brown-backed honeyeater New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula

References

  1. ^ "Details : Ramsayornis - BirdGuides". www.birdguides.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. ^ Beehler, Bruce M.; Pratt, Thane K. (2016-03-29). Birds of New Guinea: Distribution, Taxonomy, and Systematics. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400880713.
  3. ^ Gray, Jeannie; Fraser, Ian (2013-05-15). Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 9780643104716.