Xanthotis | |
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Spotted honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Meliphagidae |
Genus: | Xanthotis Reichenbach, 1852 |
Type species | |
Xanthotis flaviventris Reichenbach, 1852 |
Xanthotis is a genus of birds in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
The genus contains three species:
- Spotted honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus)
- Macleay's honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus)
- Tawny-breasted honeyeater (Xanthotis flaviventer)
The Kadavu honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator) was formerly included in this genus. It was moved to its own genus Meliphacator based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019.
References
- "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 22 February 2020.
- 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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Xanthotis |
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