Glycifohia
Glycifohia is a genus of honeyeaters endemic to New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
| Glycifohia | |
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| Glycifohia undulata (Barred honeyeater) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Glycifohia Mathews, 1929 |
The genus contains two species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glycifohia undulatus | Barred honeyeater | New Caledonia |
| Glycifohia notabilis | White-bellied honeyeater | Vanuatu | |
The name Glycifohia was first proposed by the Australian ornithologist Gregory Mathews in 1929.[2]
References
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Honeyeaters". World Bird List Version 6.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- Mathews, Gregory (1929). "Glacifohia". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 50 (335): 11.
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