| Xanthotis | |
|---|---|
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| Spotted honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Xanthotis Reichenbach, 1852 |
| Type species | |
| Xanthotis flaviventris[1] Reichenbach, 1852 | |
Xanthotis is a genus of birds in the honeyeater familyMeliphagidae.
The genus contains three species:[2]
TheKadavu honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator) was formerly included in this genus. It was moved to its own genusMeliphacator based on the results of amolecular phylogenetic study published in 2019.[2][3]
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