Spotted honeyeater

The spotted honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Spotted honeyeater
Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1884
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Xanthotis
Species:
X. polygrammus
Binomial name
Xanthotis polygrammus
(Gray, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Ptilotis polygramma

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Xanthotis polygrammus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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