Meliphaga
Sign in to saveMeliphaga is a genus of birds in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae
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Meliphaga is a genus of birds in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
The genus was introduced by the English artist John Lewin in 1808. The name Meliphaga combines the Ancient Greek meaning "honey" and meaning eating. The type species is Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii).
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