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Toxorhamphus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Scientific name
  
Toxorhamphus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Melanocharitidae

Higher classification
  
Melanocharitidae

Lower classifications
  
Slaty-headed longbill, Yellow-bellied longbill

Yellow bellied longbill toxorhamphus novaeguineae


Toxorhamphus is a genus of bird in the Melanocharitidae family. They are commonly known as longbills and were once thought to be in the honeyeater family. The genus is endemic to the islands of New Guinea. It contains the following species:

  • Yellow-bellied longbill (Toxorhamphus novaeguineae)
  • Slaty-headed longbill (Toxorhamphus poliopterus)
  • References

    Toxorhamphus Wikipedia