Lichenostomus
| Lichenostomus | |
|---|---|
| Yellow-tufted honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Lichenostomus Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Lichenostomus occidentalis Cabanis, 1851 | |
Lichenostomus is a genus of honeyeaters endemic to Australia.
The genus formerly contained twenty species but it was split after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2011 showed that the genus was polyphyletic. Former members were moved to the six new genera: Nesoptilotis, Bolemoreus, Caligavis, Stomiopera, Gavicalis and Ptilotula.
The genus contains two species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lichenostomus melanops | Yellow-tufted honeyeater | east and southeast Australia | |
| Lichenostomus cratitius | Purple-gaped honeyeater | southwest and south-central Australia | |
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The name Lichenostomus was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1851. The word is derived from the Greek leikhēn meaning lichen or callous and stoma meaning mouth.