Melidectes

See also: melidectes

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + δέκτης (déktēs, “receiver”).

Proper noun

Melidectes m

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Corvida - parvorder; Meliphagoidea - superfamily; Meliphagidae - family

References

Melidectes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Melidectes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Melidectes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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