Marbled honeyeater
The marbled honeyeater (Pycnopygius cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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| Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1884 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Pycnopygius |
| Species: | P. cinereus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pycnopygius cinereus (Sclater, 1873) | |
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Distribution and habitat
It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pycnopygius cinereus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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