Gliciphila
Genus of birds
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Gliciphila is a genus of honeyeaters endemic to Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
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| Gliciphila | |
|---|---|
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| Barred honeyeater (Gliciphila undulata) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Gliciphila Swainson, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Certhia fulvifrons Lewin, 1808=Certhia melanops Latham, 1801 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Glycifohia Mathews, 1829 | |
Taxonomy
The genus Gliciphila was introduced in 1837 by the English zoologist William Swainson to accommodate a single species, Certhia fulvifrons Lewin, 1808. This is the type species. The name is a junior synonym of Certhia melanops Latham, 1801, the tawny-crowned honeyeater.[1][2][3] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek γλυκυς/glukus meaning "sweet" or "sweet tasting" with φιλος/philos meaning "lover".[4]
Molecular genetic studies found that the tawny-crowned honeyeater in the genus Gliciphila was embedded in a clade containing the two species in the genus Glycifohia. To resolve the polyphyly the three species are now placed together in Gliciphila.[5][6][7]
The genus contains three species:[7]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barred honeyeater | Gliciphila undulata | montane forest of New Caledonia |
 | Tawny-crowned honeyeater | Gliciphila melanops | south Australia and Tasmania |
 | White-bellied honeyeater | Gliciphila notabilis | Vanuatu |
