Pycnopygius
| Pycnopygius | |
|---|---|
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| Marbled honeyeater (Pycnopygius cinereus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Pycnopygius Salvadori, 1880 |
Pycnopygius is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae, or honeyeater, family. Established by Tommaso Salvadori in 1880, it contains the following species:[1]
- Marbled honeyeater (Pycnopygius cinereus)
- Plain honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides)
- Streak-headed honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus)
The name Pycnopygius is a combination of the Greek words puknos, meaning "thick" or "dense" and -pugios, meaning "-rumped" (from pugẽ: "rump").[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Pycnopygius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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