Ramsayornis

Genus of birds

Ramsayornis
Bar-breasted honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Ramsayornis
Mathews, 1912
Type species
Gliciphila subfasciata[1]
Ramsay, 1858

Ramsayornis is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae.[2] It is found from Northern Australia to New Guinea. This genus of bird is characterized by the small size, pale ventral plumage with incomplete barring, and unmarked white throat and undertail.[3] It contains the following species:[4]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Ramsayornis fasciatus Bar-breasted honeyeater northern Australia
Ramsayornis modestus Brown-backed honeyeater New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula

References

  1. ^ "Melaphagidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ "Details : Ramsayornis - BirdGuides". www.birdguides.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  3. ^ Beehler, Bruce M.; Pratt, Thane K. (2016-03-29). Birds of New Guinea: Distribution, Taxonomy, and Systematics. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400880713.
  4. ^ Gray, Jeannie; Fraser, Ian (2013-05-15). Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 9780643104716.
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Taxon identifiers
Ramsayornis


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