Melichneutes robustus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Piciformes
Familia: Indicatoridae
Genus: Melichneutes
Species: Melichneutes robustus

Name

Melichneutes robustus (Bates, 1909)

Reference

Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 25 p.26

Vernacular names
English: Lyre-tailed Honeyguide

The Lyre-tailed Honeyguide (Melichneutes robustus) is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Melichneutes. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Melichneutes robustus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (Downloaded on 27 July 2007).