Lichmera is a genus of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
Lichmera | |
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Brown honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Meliphagidae |
Genus: | Lichmera Cabanis, 1851 |
Type species | |
Glyciphila ocularis[1] Gould, 1838
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Species | |
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The genus contains 9 species:[2]
- Olive honeyeater (Lichmera argentauris)
- Brown honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta)
- Grey-eared honeyeater (Lichmera incana)
- Silver-eared honeyeater (Lichmera alboauricularis)
- Scaly-breasted honeyeater (Lichmera squamata)
- Buru honeyeater (Lichmera deningeri)
- Seram honeyeater (Lichmera monticola)
- Flame-eared honeyeater (Lichmera flavicans)
- Black-necklaced honeyeater (Lichmera notabilis)
References
edit- ^ "Melaphagidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Honeyeaters". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 3 April 2020.