Melionyx Explained

Melionyx is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

These species were formerly placed in the genus Melidectes. They were moved to the resurrected genus Melionyx based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019. At the same time, the common names were changed from "melidectes" to "honeyeater".^{[1] [2]}

The genus contains three species:^[2]

• Sooty honeyeater (Melionyx fuscus)
• Short-bearded honeyeater (Melionyx nouhuysi)
• Long-bearded honeyeater (Melionyx princeps)

Notes and References

1. Andersen . M.J. . McCullough . J.M. . Friedman . N.R. . Peterson . A.T. . Moyle . R.G. . Joseph . L. . Nyári . A.S. . 2019 . Ultraconserved elements resolve genus-level relationships in a major Australasian bird radiation (Aves: Meliphagidae) . Emu . 119 . 3 . 218–232 . 10.1080/01584197.2019.1595662 . 2019EmuAO.119..218A . 150056949 .
2. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . 2020 . Honeyeaters . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 22 February 2020 .