Kadavu Honeyeater

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Kadavu Honeyeater (<em>Meliphacator provocator</em>) is a species of Honeyeaters (<em>Meliphagidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator) is a species of Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Meliphacator; binomial: Meliphacator provocator; authority: (Layard, EL, 1875).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Kadavu Honeyeater is sister to Foulehaio spp. Reassign from Xanthotis to monotypic Meliphacator Mathews, 1925 (Andersen et al. 2019).

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