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Passeriformes

Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)

Tiny to very large, typically slender passerines with variably long and usually decurved bill, short to long tail; generally drab plumage, often with conspicuous wing patches of yellow or white, many with areas of bare facial skin or wattles.
Australasia and Oceania, and marginally Oriental Region.
Rainforest, sclerophyll forests and woodlands, shrubland, heath, grassland, mangroves.
42 genera, 175 species, 375 taxa.
9 species threatened; none extinct since 1600.

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0 8 73 Olive Straightbill (Timeliopsis fulvigula)
0 8 74 Tawny Straightbill (Timeliopsis griseigula)
1 1 8 75 Long-billed Honeyeater (Melilestes megarhynchus)
0 8 76 Bougainville Honeyeater (Stresemannia bougainvillei)
0 8 118 Green-backed Honeyeater (Glycichaera fallax)
2 1 1 8 127 Scaly-crowned Honeyeater (Lichmera lombokia)
6 1 2 3 8 128 Olive Honeyeater (Lichmera argentauris)
16 7 9 8 130 Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta)
0 8 129 Indonesian Honeyeater (Lichmera limbata)
3 1 2 8 131 Dark-brown Honeyeater (Lichmera incana)
1 1 8 132 Scaly-breasted Honeyeater (Lichmera squamata)
0 8 133 Silver-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera alboauricularis)
0 8 134 Buru Honeyeater (Lichmera deningeri)
0 8 135 Seram Honeyeater (Lichmera monticola)
0 8 136 Yellow-eared Honeyeater (Lichmera flavicans)
0 6 137 Black-necklaced Honeyeater (Lichmera notabilis)
0 8 141 White-streaked Honeyeater (Trichodere cockerelli)
0 8 87 Drab Myzomela (Myzomela blasii)
0 7 88 White-chinned Myzomela (Myzomela albigula)
1 1 8 89 Red-throated Myzomela (Myzomela eques)
0 8 90 Ashy Myzomela (Myzomela cineracea)
1 1 8 91 Dusky Myzomela (Myzomela obscura)
0 8 92 Red Myzomela (Myzomela cruentata)
0 8 93 Black Myzomela (Myzomela nigrita)
0 8 94 New Ireland Myzomela (Myzomela pulchella)
0 6 106 Crimson-hooded Myzomela (Myzomela kuehni)
1 1 8 104 Red-headed Myzomela (Myzomela erythrocephala)
0 8 105 Sumba Myzomela (Myzomela dammermani)
1 1 8 107 Mountain Myzomela (Myzomela adolphinae)
0 8 96 Sulawesi Myzomela (Myzomela chloroptera)
0 8 97 Wakolo Myzomela (Myzomela wakoloensis)
0 8 98 Banda Myzomela (Myzomela boiei)
0 8 100 New Caledonian Myzomela (Myzomela caledonica)
5 1 4 8 99 Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta)
5 5 8 101 Micronesian Myzomela (Myzomela rubratra)
1 1 8 102 Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis)
0 4 95 Rotuma Myzomela (Myzomela chermesina)
0 8 108 Scarlet-bibbed Myzomela (Myzomela sclateri)
0 8 109 Ebony Myzomela (Myzomela pammelaena)
0 8 110 Scarlet-naped Myzomela (Myzomela lafargei)
0 8 112 Yellow-vented Myzomela (Myzomela eichhorni)
0 6 113 Malaita Myzomela (Myzomela malaitae)
2 2 8 111 Black-headed Myzomela (Myzomela melanocephala)
0 8 114 Sooty Myzomela (Myzomela tristrami)
4 3 1 8 115 Orange-breasted Myzomela (Myzomela jugularis)
0 8 103 Black-bellied Myzomela (Myzomela erythromelas)
1 1 8 116 Red-rumped Myzomela (Myzomela vulnerata)
1 1 8 117 Red-collared Myzomela (Myzomela rosenbergii)
1 1 8 126 Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis)
1 1 8 86 Black Honeyeater (Sugomel nigrum)
4 1 1 2 8 6 Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus)
1 1 8 21 Forest Honeyeater (Meliphaga montana)
0 8 20 Spot-breasted Honeyeater (Meliphaga mimikae)
3 2 1 8 14 Hill-forest Honeyeater (Meliphaga orientalis)
1 1 8 16 Scrub Honeyeater (Meliphaga albonotata)
3 2 1 8 13 Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis)
2 1 1 8 15 Mimic Honeyeater (Meliphaga analoga)
0 7 17 Tagula Honeyeater (Meliphaga vicina)
1 1 8 18 Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga gracilis)
2 2 8 12 Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (Meliphaga notata)
0 8 22 Yellow-gaped Honeyeater (Meliphaga flavirictus)
16 1 7 8 8 11 Lewin's Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii)
0 8 23 White-lined Honeyeater (Meliphaga albilineata)
1 1 8 25 Streak-breasted Honeyeater (Meliphaga reticulata)
0 8 10 Guadalcanal Honeyeater (Guadalcanaria inexpectata)
2 2 8 142 Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus)
3 2 1 8 26 Black-throated Honeyeater (Lichenostomus subfrenatus)
2 1 1 8 27 Obscure Honeyeater (Lichenostomus obscurus)
2 1 1 8 28 Bridled Honeyeater (Lichenostomus frenatus)
0 8 29 Eungella Honeyeater (Lichenostomus hindwoodi)
7 4 3 8 30 Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Lichenostomus chrysops)
3 1 2 8 32 Varied Honeyeater (Lichenostomus versicolor)
4 3 1 8 33 Mangrove Honeyeater (Lichenostomus fasciogularis)
6 1 1 4 8 31 Singing Honeyeater (Lichenostomus virescens)
4 3 1 8 35 Yellow Honeyeater (Lichenostomus flavus)
2 1 1 8 34 White-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus unicolor)
7 1 2 4 8 36 White-eared Honeyeater (Lichenostomus leucotis)
2 1 1 8 37 Yellow-throated Honeyeater (Lichenostomus flavicollis)
12 1 11 8 38 Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops)
3 2 1 8 39 Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius)
2 1 1 8 40 Grey-headed Honeyeater (Lichenostomus keartlandi)
0 8 44 Yellow-tinted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus flavescens)
6 1 5 8 43 Fuscous Honeyeater (Lichenostomus fuscus)
3 2 1 8 42 Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus plumulus)
5 2 3 8 41 Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Lichenostomus ornatus)
12 1 2 9 8 45 White-plumed Honeyeater (Lichenostomus penicillatus)
1 1 8 172 Tawny-breasted Honeyeater (Xanthotis flaviventer)
1 1 8 170 Spotted Honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus)
9 3 6 8 171 Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus)
2 2 8 173 Kadavu Honeyeater (Xanthotis provocator)
5 1 4 8 9 Orange-cheeked Honeyeater (Oreornis chrysogenys)
5 1 4 8 150 White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus)
2 1 1 8 151 Black-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus affinis)
3 1 2 8 149 White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis)
7 1 2 4 8 146 Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis)
1 1 8 147 Strong-billed Honeyeater (Melithreptus validirostris)
4 1 3 8 148 Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
1 1 8 3 Plain Honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides)
1 1 8 4 Marbled Honeyeater (Pycnopygius cinereus)
1 1 8 5 Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus)
0 8 169 White-streaked Friarbird (Melitograis gilolensis)
2 1 1 8 168 Meyer's Friarbird (Philemon meyeri)
13 13 8 164 Timor Friarbird (Philemon inornatus)
0 8 167 Grey Friarbird (Philemon kisserensis)
1 1 6 165 Brass' Friarbird (Philemon brassi)
0 4 153 Dusky Friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus)
6 2 4 8 166 Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis)
0 8 155 Black-faced Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis)
0 8 154 Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus)
11 1 4 6 8 157 Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)
2 2 8 160 White-naped Friarbird (Philemon albitorques)
1 1 8 158 New Britain Friarbird (Philemon cockerelli)
0 8 159 New Ireland Friarbird (Philemon eichhorni)
1 1 8 161 Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps)
5 2 3 8 162 Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)
1 1 8 163 New Caledonian Friarbird (Philemon diemenensis)
0 8 119 Leaden Honeyeater (Ptiloprora plumbea)
0 8 120 Olive-streaked Honeyeater (Ptiloprora meekiana)
1 1 8 121 Rufous-sided Honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura)
0 8 122 Mayr's Honeyeater (Ptiloprora mayri)
3 2 1 8 123 Rufous-backed Honeyeater (Ptiloprora guisei)
2 1 1 8 124 Black-backed Honeyeater (Ptiloprora perstriata)
2 2 8 48 Sooty Honeyeater (Melidectes fuscus)
0 6 47 Bismarck Honeyeater (Melidectes whitemanensis)
10 5 5 8 49 Short-bearded Honeyeater (Melidectes nouhuysi)
0 4 50 Long-bearded Honeyeater (Melidectes princeps)
0 8 51 Cinnamon-browed Honeyeater (Melidectes ochromelas)
2 1 1 8 52 Vogelkop Honeyeater (Melidectes leucostephes)
9 2 7 8 53 Belford's Honeyeater (Melidectes belfordi)
2 1 1 8 54 Yellow-browed Honeyeater (Melidectes rufocrissalis)
0 8 55 Huon Honeyeater (Melidectes foersteri)
3 1 2 8 56 Ornate Honeyeater (Melidectes torquatus)
0 8 57 San Cristobal Honeyeater (Meliarchus sclateri)
0 8 82 Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops)
4 1 3 8 83 Common Smoky Honeyeater (Melipotes fumigatus)
0 8 81 Spangled Honeyeater (Melipotes ater)
3 3 8 79 Lesser Streaked Honeyeater (Myza celebensis)
1 1 8 80 Greater Streaked Honeyeater (Myza sarasinorum)
1 1 8 143 Giant Honeyeater (Gymnomyza viridis)
0 3 144 Mao (Gymnomyza samoensis)
3 1 2 2 145 Crow Honeyeater (Gymnomyza aubryana)
6 1 3 2 8 138 Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus)
27 2 13 12 8 139 New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
12 4 8 8 140 White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris niger)
4 1 3 8 46 White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
3 1 2 8 77 Barred Honeyeater (Glycifohia undulata)
0 8 78 Vanuatu Honeyeater (Glycifohia notabilis)
4 1 3 8 125 Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops)
3 1 2 8 68 Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus)
1 1 8 69 Bar-breasted Honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus)
11 1 2 8 8 174 Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)
2 1 1 8 70 Rufous-banded Honeyeater (Conopophila albogularis)
1 1 8 71 Rufous-throated Honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis)
0 8 72 Grey Honeyeater (Conopophila whitei)
11 1 10 4 175 Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta)
3 1 2 3 65 Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)
19 1 6 12 8 1 Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)
2 2 8 2 Western Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus superciliosus)
24 1 7 16 8 152 Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
5 1 4 8 58 Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys)
24 1 8 15 8 59 Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
4 1 1 2 8 61 Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula)
2 1 1 3 60 Black-eared Miner (Manorina melanotis)
5 1 4 8 8 New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura)
7 3 4 8 62 Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
16 3 13 8 66 Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
18 1 3 14 8 63 Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)
0 8 64 Western Wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata)
2 1 1 8 67 Yellow Wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa)
7 4 3 8 7 Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae)
3 3 4 85 MacGregor's Honeyeater (Macgregoria pulchra)
0 8 19 Elegant Honeyeater (Meliphaga cinereifrons)
0 8 24 Kimberley Honeyeater (Meliphaga fordiana)
0 8 84 Wattled Smoky Honeyeater (Melipotes carolae)
0 8 156 Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis)

Family statistics

42 genera, 175 species

531 files covering
35 genera	(83%)
113 species	(65%)

307 videos covering
30 genera	(71%)
81 species	(46%)

181 photographs covering
33 genera	(79%)
94 species	(54%)

43 sound recordings covering
15 genera	(36%)
26 species	(15%)

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