Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Caligavis Higher classification Lichenostomus People also search for Obscure honeyeater | Phylum Chordata Family Meliphagidae Scientific name Lichenostomus subfrenatus Rank Species | |
The black-throated honeyeater (Caligavis subfrenata) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The black-throated honeyeater was previously placed in the genus Lichenostomus but was moved to Caligavis after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2011 showed that the original genus was polyphyletic.
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