Xanthotis
Genus of birds
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Xanthotis is a genus of birds in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
| Xanthotis | |
|---|---|
| |
| Spotted honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Xanthotis Reichenbach, 1852 |
| Type species | |
| Xanthotis flaviventris[1] Reichenbach, 1852 | |
The genus contains three species:[2]
- Spotted honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus)
- Macleay's honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus)
- Tawny-breasted honeyeater (Xanthotis flaviventer)
The Kadavu honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator) was formerly included in this genus. It was moved to its own genus Meliphacator based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019.[2][3]
