Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Meliphagoidea
Familia: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melipotes
Species: M. ater – M. carolae – M. fumigatus – M. gymnops
Name
Melipotes P.L. Sclater, 1874
Typus: Melipotes gymnops P.L. Sclater, 1874
References
Sclater, P.L. 1873. Characters of new Species of Birds discovered in New Guinea by Signor d'Albertis. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt.3: 690–698. BHL Reference page. p. 695
Melipotes is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae. They have an overall dark plumage and extensive yellow, orange or reddish facial skin. The four allopatric species are restricted to the highland forest of New Guinea. The sister of this genus is Macgregoria; a genus where the single species until recently was regarded as a bird-of-paradise.
Species
Melipotes contains the following species:
Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Melipotes ater Spangled honeyeater Papua New Guinea[2]
Melipotes fumigatus Common smoky honeyeater New Guinea[3]
Melipotes gymnops Arfak honeyeater West Papua, Indonesia[4]
Melipotes carolae Wattled smoky honeyeater New Guinea[5]
References
"Melaphagidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
"Spangled Honeyeater (Melipotes ater)". Handbook of the Birds of the World. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
"Common smoky honeyeater". Handbook of the Birds of the World. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
"Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops)". Handbook of the Birds of the World. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
"Foja Honeyeater". Avibase-The World Bird Database. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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