Anthochaera Vigors and Horsfield 1827 (honeyeater)

Aves - Passeriformes - Meliphagidae

Parent taxon: Meliphagidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Baird 1992

Sister taxa: Anthornis, Entomyzon, Foulehaio, Gavicalis, Lichenostomus, Manorina, Meliphaga, Melithreptus, Myzomela, Philemon, Prosthemadera

Subtaxa: Anthochaera carunculata Anthochaera chrysoptera

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Amphitheatre Cave (Quaternary of Australia)

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