Meliphagidae

Translingual

Meliphaga lewinii

Etymology

Meliphaga +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Meliphagidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – honeyeaters.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Corvida - parvorder; Meliphagoidea - superfamily

Hyponyms

• (family): Acanthagenys, Acanthorhynchus, Anthochaera, Anthornis, Ashbyia, Bolemoreus, Caligavis, Certhionyx, Cissomela, Conopophila, Entomyzon, Epthianura, Foulehaio, Gavicalis, Gliciphila, Glycichaera, Glycifohia, Grantiella, Guadalcanaria, Gymnomyza, Lichenostomus, Lichmera, Macgregoria, Manorina, Meliarchus, Melidectes, Melilestes, Melionyx, Meliphacator, Meliphaga, Melipotes, Melithreptus, Melitograis, Microptilotis, Myza, Myzomela, Nesoptilotis, Oreornis, Philemon, Phylidonyris, Plectorhyncha, Prosthemadera, Ptiloprora, Ptilotula, Purnella, Pycnopygius, Ramsayornis, Stomiopera, Stresemannia, Sugomel, Territornis, Timeliopsis, Trichodere, Vosea, Xanthotis (extant genera)
  • †Chaetoptila, †Moho (extinct genera)

References

• Meliphagidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Meliphagidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Meliphagidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN