Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Ptilotula Higher classification Lichenostomus | Phylum Chordata Family Meliphagidae Scientific name Lichenostomus ornatus Rank Species | |
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Similar Honeyeater, Lichenostomus, Bird, Grey‑fronted honeyeater, White‑fronted honeyeater | ||
The yellow-plumed honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
The yellow-plumed honeyeater was previously placed in the genus Lichenostomus but was moved to Ptilotula after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2011 showed that the original genus was polyphyletic.
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