Conopophila Explained

Conopophila is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It contains the following species:^[1]

Image	Scientific name	Common name	Distribution
	Conopophila albogularis		New Guinea and northern Australia.
	Conopophila rufogularis		northern Australia.
	Conopophila whitei		central Australia.

The name is derived from the Greek word for gnat, conops, thus a lover of gnats.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ITIS Report: Conopophila . . 21 May 2010.
2. Book: Cayley . Neville W. . Lindsey . Terence R. . What bird is that?

   a completely revised and updated edition of the classic Australian ornithological work

   . 2011 . Australia's Heritage Publishing . Walsh Bay, N.S.W. . 978-0-9870701-0-4 . 284 . Signature.