| Pycnopygius | |
|---|---|
| Marbled honeyeater (Pycnopygius cinereus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Pycnopygius Salvadori, 1880 |
| Type species | |
| Pycnonotus stictocephalus Salvadori, 1876 | |
Pycnopygius is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae, or honeyeater, family. Established by Tommaso Salvadori in 1880, it contains the following species:
| Image | Name | Common name |
|---|---|---|
| Pycnopygius cinereus | Marbled honeyeater | |
| Pycnopygius ixoides | Plain honeyeater | |
| Pycnopygius stictocephalus | Streak-headed honeyeater | |
The name Pycnopygius is a combination of the Greek words puknos, meaning "thick" or "dense" and -pugios, meaning "-rumped" (from pugẽ: "rump").