Honeyeaters and the Australian chats make up the family Meliphagidae. They are a large and diverse family of small to medium-sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, but also found in New Zealand, the Pacific islands as far east as Samoa and Tonga, and the islands to the north and west of New Guinea known as Wallacea.
Family: Meliphagidae
Sugomel Black honeyeater, Sugomel nigrum (Gould, 1838) Myzomela Drab myzomela, Myzomela blasii (Salvadori, 1882) (southern Moluccan Islands of Ceram and Ambon) White-chinned myzomela, Myzomela albigula Hartert, EJO, 1898 (southeast Papua New Guinea) Ruby-throated myzomela, Myzomela eques (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1827) (New Guinea and the islands of Waigeo, Salawati, Misool, New Britain, and Umboi) Dusky honeyeater, Myzomela obscura Gould, 1843 (northern Moluccas, New Guinea, Aru Islands, northern and northeastern Australia, and southwestern Lesser Sunda Islands) Red myzomela, Myzomela cruentata Meyer, AB, 1874 (New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago) Papuan black myzomela, Myzomela nigrita Gray, GR, 1858 (New Guinea, Aru Islands and Waigeo island) New Ireland myzomela, Myzomela pulchella Salvadori, 1891 (New Ireland and the eastern Bismarck Archipelago) Mountain myzomela, Myzomela adolphinae Salvadori, 1876 (New Guinea) Wetar myzomela, Myzomela kuehni Rothschild, 1903 (central Lesser Sunda Islands) Sumba myzomela, Myzomela dammermani Siebers, 1928 (southwestern Lesser Sunda Islands) Red-headed myzomela, Myzomela erythrocephala Gould, 1840 (southern New Guinea, Aru Islands, and northern Australia) Sulawesi myzomela, Myzomela chloroptera Walden, 1872 (Sulawesi and northern Moluccas) Wakolo myzomela, Myzomela wakoloensis Forbes, HO, 1883 (southern Moluccas) Banda myzomela, Myzomela boiei (Müller, S, 1843) (Lesser Sunda Islands, Banda Islands, and Tanimbar Islands) Taliabu myzomela, Myzomela wahe Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno & Wu, MY, 2020 (the island of Taliabu) Scarlet myzomela, Myzomela sanguinolenta (Latham, 1801) (eastern Australia) New Caledonian myzomela, Myzomela caledonica Forbes, WA, 1879 (new Caledonia) Micronesian myzomela, Myzomela rubrata (Mariana Islands, Palau, and Caroline Islands) Cardinal myzomela, Myzomela cardinalis (Gmelin, JF, 1788) (southeastern Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Samoa) Rotuma myzomela, Myzomela chermesina Gray, GR, 1846 (northwestern Fiji) Sclater's myzomela, Myzomela sclateri Forbes, WA, 1879 (small islands off northeast coast of New Guinea and New Britain) Bismarck black myzomela, Myzomela pammelaena Sclater, PL, 1877 (Bismarck Archipelago) Red-capped myzomela, Myzomela lafargei Pucheran, 1853 (Solomon Islands) Crimson-rumped myzomela, Myzomela eichhorni Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1901 (central Solomon Islands) Black-headed myzomela, Myzomela melanocephala (Ramsay, EP, 1879) (Solomon Islands) Red-vested myzomela, Myzomela malaitae Mayr, 1931 (southeastern Solomon Islands) Sooty myzomela, Myzomela tristrami Ramsay, EP, 1881 (southern Solomon Islands) Orange-breasted myzomela, Myzomela jugularis Peale, 1849 (Fiji) Black-bellied myzomela, Myzomela erythromelas Salvadori, 1881 (Bismarck Archipelago) Black-breasted myzomela, Myzomela vulnerata (Müller, S, 1843) (Lesser Sunda Islands) Red-collared myzomela, Myzomela rosenbergii Schlegel, 1871 (New Guinea) Gliciphila Tawny-crowned honeyeater, Gliciphila melanops (Latham, 1801) Glycichaera Green-backed honeyeater, Glycichaera fallax Salvadori, 1878 (Aru Islands, Waigeo and Misool island, New Guinea, northeastern Australia) Ptiloprora Leaden honeyeater, Ptiloprora plumbea (Salvadori, 1895) Rufous-sided honeyeater, Ptiloprora erythropleura (Salvadori, 1876) Rufous-backed honeyeater, Ptiloprora guisei (De Vis, 1894) Mayr's honeyeater, Ptiloprora mayri Hartert, EJO, 1930 Yellowish-streaked honeyeater, Ptiloprora meekiana (Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1907) Grey-streaked honeyeater, Ptiloprora perstriata (De Vis, 1898) Acanthorhynchus Eastern spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Latham, 1801) Western spinebill, Acanthorhynchus superciliosus Gould, 1837 Certhionyx Pied honeyeater, Certhionyx variegatus Lesson, RP, 1830 (western central Australia) Prosthemadera Tūī or parson bird. Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, JF, 1788) Anthornis New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura (Sparrman, 1786) Pycnopygius Plain honeyeater, Pycnopygius ixoides (Salvadori, 1878) Marbled honeyeater, Pycnopygius cinereus (Sclater, PL, 1874) Streak-headed honeyeater, Pycnopygius stictocephalus (Salvadori, 1876) Cissomela Banded honeyeater, Cissomela pectoralis (Gould, 1841) Lichmera Olive honeyeater, Lichmera argentauris (Finsch, 1871) (Moluccas and western islands of Papua New Guinea) Indonesian honeyeater, Lichmera (indistincta) limbata (Lesser Sunda Islands) Brown honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) (Aru Islands, central-southern New Guinea, Australia) Dark-brown honeyeater, Lichmera incana (Latham, 1790) (New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, and Vanuatu) Scaly-breasted honeyeater, Lichmera squamata (Salvadori, 1878) (Lesser Sunda Islands and Kai Island) Scaly-crowned honeyeater, Lichmera lombokia (Mathews, 1926) (west-central Lesser Sunda Islands) Silver-eared honeyeater, Lichmera alboauricularis (Ramsay, EP, 1878) (north-central and southeastern New Guinea) Buru honeyeater, Lichmera deningeri (Stresemann, 1912) (Buru) Seram honeyeater, Lichmera monticola (Stresemann, 1912) (Seram) Flame-eared honeyeater, Lichmera flavicans (Vieillot, 1817) (Timor) Black-necklaced honeyeater, Lichmera notabilis (Finsch, 1898) (Wetar) Phylidonyris Crescent honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus (Latham, 1801) New Holland honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) White-cheeked honeyeater, Phylidonyris niger (Bechstein, 1811) Trichodere White-streaked honeyeater, Trichodere cockerelli (Gould, 1869) (northeastern Australia) Grantiella Painted honeyeater, Grantiella picta (Gould, 1838) Plectorhyncha Striped honeyeater, Plectorhyncha lanceolata Gould, 1838 Xanthotis Spotted honeyeater, Xanthotis polygrammus (Gray, GR, 1862) Macleay's honeyeater, Xanthotis macleayanus (Ramsay, EP, 1875) Tawny-breasted honeyeater, Xanthotis flaviventer (Lesson, RP, 1828) Meliphacator Kadavu honeyeater, Meliphacator provocator (Layard, EL, 1875) Philemon Meyer's friarbird, Philemon meyeri Salvadori, 1878 Brass's friarbird, Philemon brassi Rand, 1940 Little friarbird, Philemon citreogularis (Gould, 1837) Grey friarbird, Philemon kisserensis Meyer, AB, 1884 (sometimes considered as a subspecies of the little friarbird Philemon citreogularis kisserensis) Timor friarbird, Philemon inornatus (Gray, GR, 1846) Morotai friarbird, Philemon fuscicapillus (Wallace, 1862) Seram friarbird, Philemon subcorniculatus (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) Buru friarbird, Philemon moluccensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788) Tanimbar friarbird, Philemon plumigenis (Gray, GR, 1858) Helmeted friarbird, Philemon buceroides (Swainson, 1838) New Guinea friarbird, Philemon novaeguineae (Müller, S, 1842) New Britain friarbird, Philemon cockerelli Sclater, PL, 1877 New Ireland friarbird, Philemon eichhorni Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1924 Manus friarbird, Philemon albitorques Sclater, PL, 1877 Silver-crowned friarbird, Philemon argenticeps (Gould, 1840) Noisy friarbird, Philemon corniculatus (Latham, 1790) New Caledonian friarbird, Philemon diemenensis (Lesson, RP, 1831) Melitograis White-streaked friarbird, Melitograis gilolensis (Bonaparte, 1850) Entomyzon Blue-faced honeyeater, Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, 1801) Melithreptus Black-chinned honeyeater, Melithreptus gularis (Gould, 1837) Strong-billed honeyeater, Melithreptus validirostris (Gould, 1837) Brown-headed honeyeater, Melithreptus brevirostris (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) White-throated honeyeater, Melithreptus albogularis Gould, 1848 White-naped honeyeater, Melithreptus lunatus (Vieillot, 1802) Gilbert's honeyeater, Melithreptus chloropsis Gould, 1848 Black-headed honeyeater, Melithreptus affinis (Lesson, RP, 1839) Foulehaio Polynesian wattled honeyeater, Foulehaio carunculatus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) Fiji wattled honeyeater, Foulehaio taviunensis (Wiglesworth, 1891) Kikau, Foulehaio procerior (Finsch & Hartlaub, 1867) Nesoptilotis White-eared honeyeater, Nesoptilotis leucotis (Latham, 1801) Yellow-throated honeyeater, Nesoptilotis flavicollis (Vieillot, 1817) Ashbyia Gibberbird, Ashbyia lovensis (Ashby, 1911) Epthianura Crimson chat, Epthianura tricolor Gould, 1841 Orange chat, Epthianura aurifrons Gould, 1838 Yellow chat, Epthianura crocea Castelnau & Ramsay, EP, 1877 White-fronted chat, Epthianura albifrons (Jardine & Selby, 1828) Melilestes Long-billed honeyeater, Melilestes megarhynchus (Gray, GR, 1858) (New Guinea, Aru Islands, western islands of Papua New Guinea) Macgregoria MacGregor's honeyeater, Macgregoria pulchra De Vis, 1897 Melipotes Arfak honeyeater, Melipotes gymnops Sclater, PL, 1874 Common smoky honeyeater, Melipotes fumigatus Meyer, AB, 1886 Wattled smoky honeyeater, Melipotes carolae Beehler, Prawiradilaga, de Fretes & Kemp, N, 2007 Spangled honeyeater, Melipotes ater Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1911 Timeliopsis Olive straightbill, Timeliopsis fulvigula (Schlegel, 1871) (New Guinea) Tawny straightbill, Timeliopsis griseigula (Schlegel, 1871) (northwestern and southeastern New Guinea) Conopophila Rufous-banded honeyeater, Conopophila albogularis (Gould, 1843) Rufous-throated honeyeater, Conopophila rufogularis (Gould, 1843) Grey honeyeater, Conopophila whitei (North, 1910) Ramsayornis Bar-breasted honeyeater, Ramsayornis fasciatus (Gould, 1843) Brown-backed honeyeater, Ramsayornis modestus (Gray, GR, 1858) Acanthagenys Spiny-cheeked honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838 Anthochaera Little wattlebird, Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, 1801) Western wattlebird, Anthochaera lunulata Gould, 1838 Red wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) Yellow wattlebird, Anthochaera paradoxa (Daudin, 1800) Regent honeyeater, Anthochaera phrygia (Shaw, 1794) Bolemoreus Bridled honeyeater, Bolemoreus frenatus (Ramsay, EP, 1874) Eungella honeyeater, Bolemoreus hindwoodi (Longmore & Boles, 1983) Caligavis Yellow-faced honeyeater, Caligavis chrysops (Latham, 1801) Black-throated honeyeater, Caligavis subfrenata (Salvadori, 1876) Obscure honeyeater, Caligavis obscura (De Vis, 1897) Lichenostomus Yellow-tufted honeyeater, Lichenostomus melanops (Latham, 1801) Purple-gaped honeyeater, Lichenostomus cratitius (Gould, 1841) Manorina Bell miner, Manorina melanophrys (Latham, 1801) Noisy miner, Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) Yellow-throated miner, Manorina flavigula (Gould, 1840) Black-eared miner, Manorina melanotis (Wilson, FE, 1911) Meliarchus Makira honeyeater, Meliarchus sclateri (Gray, GR, 1870) Vosea Gilliard's honeyeater, Vosea whitemanensis Gilliard, 1960 Melionyx Sooty honeyeater, Melionyx fuscus (De Vis, 1897) Short-bearded honeyeater, Melionyx nouhuysi (van Oort, 1910) Long-bearded honeyeater, Melionyx princeps (Mayr & Gilliard, 1951) Melidectes Cinnamon-browed melidectes, Melidectes ochromelas (Meyer, AB, 1874) Vogelkop melidectes, Melidectes leucostephes (Meyer, AB, 1874) Yellow-browed melidectes, Melidectes rufocrissalis (Reichenow, 1915) Huon melidectes, Melidectes foersteri (Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1911) Belford's melidectes, Melidectes belfordi (De Vis, 1890) Ornate melidectes, Melidectes torquatus Sclater, PL, 1874 Purnella White-fronted honeyeater, Purnella albifrons (Gould, 1841) Stomiopera White-gaped honeyeater, Stomiopera unicolor (Gould, 1843) Yellow honeyeater, Stomiopera flava (Gould, 1843) Gavicalis Varied honeyeater, Gavicalis versicolor (Gould, 1843) Mangrove honeyeater, Gavicalis fasciogularis (Gould, 1854) Singing honeyeater, Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) Ptilotula