Myza
For the Myza Bridge and the Myza Railway Station in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, see Prioksky City District.
| Myza | |
|---|---|
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| Myza sarasinorum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myza A. B. Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1895 |
Myza is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae family. Established by Adolf Bernhard Meyer and Lionel William Wiglesworth in 1895, it contains the following species:[1]
- Dark-eared myza (Myza celebensis)
- White-eared myza (Myza sarasinorum)
The name Myza comes from the Greek word muzaō, meaning "to suck".[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Myza". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.