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Genus of birds
Melionyx is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
These species were formerly placed in the genus Melidectes. They were moved to the resurrected genus Melionyx based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019. At the same time the common names were changed from "melidectes" to "honeyeater".[1][2]
The genus contains three species:[2]
- Sooty honeyeater (Melionyx fuscus)
- Short-bearded honeyeater (Melionyx nouhuysi)
- Long-bearded honeyeater (Melionyx princeps)
References
- ^ Andersen, M.J.; McCullough, J.M.; Friedman, N.R.; Peterson, A.T.; Moyle, R.G.; Joseph, L.; Nyári, A.S. (2019). "Ultraconserved elements resolve genus-level relationships in a major Australasian bird radiation (Aves: Meliphagidae)". Emu. 119 (3): 218–232. Bibcode:2019EmuAO.119..218A. doi:10.1080/01584197.2019.1595662. S2CID 150056949.
- ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Honeyeaters". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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