Meliphagidae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Meliphagoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Cladus: Telluraves Cladus: Australaves Ordo: Passeriformes Subordo: Passeri Infraordo: Corvida Superfamilia: Meliphagoidea

Familia: Meliphagidae
Genera: Acanthagenys – Acanthorhynchus – Anthochaera – Anthornis – Ashbyia – Bolemoreus – Caligavis – Certhionyx – Cissomela – Conopophila – Entomyzon – Epthianura – Foulehaio – Gavicalis – Gliciphila – Glycichaera – Glycifohia – Grantiella – Guadalcanaria – Gymnomyza – Lichenostomus – Lichmera – Macgregoria – Manorina – Meliarchus – Melidectes – Melilestes – Meliphacator – Meliphaga – Melionyx – Melipotes – Melithreptus – Melitograis – Microptilotis – Myza – Myzomela – Nesoptilotis – Oreornis – Philemon – Phylidonyris – Plectorhyncha – Prosthemadera – Ptiloprora – Ptilotula – Purnella – Pycnopygius – Ramsayornis – Stomiopera – Stresemannia – Sugomel – Territornis – Timeliopsis – Trichodere – Vosea – Xanthotis

Genera moved to other familiae:

Zosteropidae: Apalopteron
†Mohoidae: †Chaetoptila – †Moho

Name

Meliphagidae Vigors, 1825

Synonymy

Ephthianuridae Legge, 1887

References

Primary references

Vigors, N.A. 1825. Observations on the Natural Affinities that connect the Orders and Families of Birds. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 14(3): 395–517. BHL Reference page. p. 463

Additional references

Cracraft, J. & Feinstein, J. 2000. What is not a bird of paradise? Molecular and morphological evidence places Macgregoria in the Meliphagidae and the Cnemophilinae near the base of the corvoid tree. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 267: 233-241. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2000.0992 ResearchGate Reference page.
LeCroy, M., 2011: Type Specimens of Birds in the American Museum of Natural History Part 9. Passeriformes: Zosteropidae and Meliphagidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History Number 348: 1–184. DOI: 10.1206/724.1
Nyári, A.S. & Joseph, L. 2011. Systematic dismantlement of Lichenostomus improves the basis for understanding relationships within the honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) and the historical development of Australo-Papuan communities. Emu 111: 202–211. DOI: 10.1071/MU10047 ResearchGate Reference page.
Andersen, M.J., Naikatini, A. & Moyle, R.G. 2014. A molecular phylogeny of Pacific honeyeaters (Aves: Meliphagidae) reveals extensive paraphyly and an isolated Polynesian radiation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 71: 308–315. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.014 ResearchGate Reference page.
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. DOI: 10.1080/01584197.2019.1595662 Reference page.
McCullough, J.M., Joseph, L., Moyle, R.G. & Andersen, M.J. 2019. Ultraconserved elements put the final nail in the coffin of traditional use of the genus Meliphaga (Aves: Meliphagidae). Zoologica Scripta. 48(4): 411–418. DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12350 Reference page.

Vernacular names

čeština: Kystráčkovití
Deutsch: Honigfresser
English: Honeyeaters
español: Mielero
suomi: Mesikot
français: Meliphagidae
Bahasa Indonesia: Burung penghisap madu
日本語: ミツスイ科
lietuvių: Medlesiniai
македонски: Медојади
Nederlands: Honingeters
português: Papa-mel
Türkçe: Bal kuşugiller
中文: 吸蜜鸟科