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Spotted honeyeater

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Spotted honeyeater
Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1884
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X. polygrammus
Binomial name
Xanthotis polygrammus
(Gray, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Ptilotis polygramma

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

Distribution and habitat

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

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