Stomiopera
| Stomiopera | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Yellow honeyeater (Stomiopera flava) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Stomiopera Reichenbach, 1852 |
| Type species | |
| Ptilotis unicolor Gould, 1843 | |
Stomiopera is a genus of honeyeaters endemic to Australia. It contains former members of Lichenostomus, and was created after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2011 showed that the original genus was polyphyletic.
The genus contains two species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Stomiopera unicolor | White-gaped honeyeater | north Australia |
 | Stomiopera flava | Yellow honeyeater | northeast Australia |
The name Stomiopera was first proposed by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1852. The word is derived from the Greek stomion meaning bridlebit or mouth and pēra meaning wallet or pouch.
References
- ↑ "Melaphagidae". Howard & Moore Checklist Online. Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ Nyári, Á.S.; Joseph, L. (2011). "Systematic dismantlement of Lichenostomus improves the basis for understanding relationships within the honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) and historical development of Australo–Papuan bird communities". Emu. 111 (3): 202–211. Bibcode:2011EmuAO.111..202N. doi:10.1071/mu10047. S2CID 85333285.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Honeyeaters". World Bird List Version 6.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ Reichenbach, Ludwig (1852). Icones ad synopsin avium, Continuatio IX (in Latin). Leipzig: Hofmeister. p. 3, middle column. This work consists of four unnumbered pages.
- ↑ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 366. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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