Stomiopera
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| Stomiopera | |
|---|---|
| File:Lichenostromus falvus.jpg | |
| Yellow honeyeater (Stomiopera flava) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Stomiopera Reichenbach, 1852 |
| Type species | |
| Ptilotis unicolor[1] Gould, 1843
| |
Stomiopera is a genus of honeyeaters endemic to Australia. It contains former members of Lichenostomus, and was created after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2011 showed that the original genus was polyphyletic.[2]
The genus contains two species:[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:White-gaped honeyeater.jpg | Stomiopera unicolor | White-gaped honeyeater | north Australia |
| File:Stomiopera flavus 0521.jpg | Stomiopera flava | Yellow honeyeater | northeast Australia |
The name Stomiopera was first proposed by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1852.[4] The word is derived from the Greek stomion meaning bridlebit or mouth and pēra meaning wallet or pouch.[5]
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