Melipotes Explained

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		Papua New Guinea[1]
	Melipotes fumigatus		New Guinea[2]
	Melipotes gymnops		West Papua, Indonesia[3]
	Melipotes carolae		New Guinea[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spangled Honeyeater (Melipotes ater) . Handbook of the Birds of the World . 16 September 2019.
2. Web site: Common smoky honeyeater . Handbook of the Birds of the World . 16 September 2019.
3. Web site: Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops) . Handbook of the Birds of the World . 16 September 2019.
4. Web site: Foja Honeyeater . Avibase-The World Bird Database . 16 September 2019.