Melionyx
| Melionyx | |
|---|---|
| Melionyx nouhuysi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Melionyx Iredale, 1956 |
Melionyx is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
These species were formerly placed in the genus Melidectes. They were moved to the resurrected genus Melionyx based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019. At the same time, the common names were changed from "melidectes" to "honeyeater".
The genus contains three species:
- Sooty honeyeater (Melionyx fuscus)
- Short-bearded honeyeater (Melionyx nouhuysi)
- Long-bearded honeyeater (Melionyx princeps)