Gilbert's Honeyeater

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Gilbert's Honeyeater (<em>Melithreptus chloropsis</em>) is a species of Honeyeaters (<em>Meliphagidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Gilbert's Honeyeater (Melithreptus chloropsis) is a species of Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Melithreptus; binomial: Melithreptus chloropsis; authority: Gould, 1848.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Gilbert's [previously Swan River] Honeyeater is split from (paraphyletic) White-naped Honeyeater (Toon et al. 2010; Dolman & Joseph 2015).

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