Spotted honeyeater

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Spotted honeyeater
Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1884
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Xanthotis
Species:
X. polygrammus
Binomial name
Xanthotis polygrammus
(G.R. Gray, 1862)[2]
Synonyms
  • Ptilotis polygramma

The spotted honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Distribution and habitat[edit]

It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References[edit]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Xanthotis polygrammus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22704103A130253838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22704103A130253838.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Xanthotis polygrammus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 October 2022.