Big Zigzag - Drilldown into Families
Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
107 species seen globally out of 195, 72 seen in Big Zigzag, 21 Big Zigzag lifers, so moved from 44% to 55%.
Genus level:
- Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus) – 2 sp. Australian endemic genus (Eastern, Western Spinebills)
- Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx) – 1 seen, (Endemic Monotype).
- Honeyeater (Meliphaga) – 5 seen, 2 lifers (all 5 Aussie sp. 5 others seen in PNG. 17 sp. In Meliphaga genus) (Lewin’s, Cryptic, Yellow-spotted, Graceful, White-lined HEs)
- Honeyeater (Stomiopera) – 2 seen. (2 sp. Australian endemic genus) (Yellow, White-gaped HEs).
- White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella) – 1 seen, (Endemic Monotype).
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis) – 1 seen (1 Aussie sp. 2 others seen in PNG. All 3 sp. in Caligavis genus)
- Honeyeater (Lichenostomus) – 2 seen, 1 lifer (Aussie endemic genus) (Yellow-tufted, Purple-gaped Honeyeaters)
- Miner (Manorina) – 4 seen, 1 lifer (4 sp. Australian endemic genus) (Bell, Noisy, Yellow-throated, Black-eared Miners)
- Honeyeater (Bolemoreus) – 2 seen, 2 lifers. (2 sp. Australian endemic genus) (Bridled, Eungella HEs)
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys) – 1 seen (Monotype endemic)
- Wattlebird & Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera) – 5 seen, 2 lifers. (5 sp. Australian endemic genus) (Little, Red, Yellow, Western Wattlebirds & Regent Honeyeater).
- Honeyeater (Gavicalis) – 3 seen (3 Aussie sp. All 3 sp. in Gavicalis genus, which spread north to Papua) (Mangrove, Varied, Singing HEs).
- Honeyeater (Ptilotula) – 6 seen, 3 lifers. (6 sp. genus) (Yellow-tinted, Gray-headed, White-plumed, Gray-fronted, Yellow-plumed, Fuscous HEs)
- Bar-breasted Honeyeater (Ramsayornis) – 1 seen, 1 lifer (Monotype).
- Honeyeater (Conopophila) – 3 seen, 1 lifer. (3 sp. genus) (Rufous-throated, Gray, Rufous-banded Honeyeater HEs)
- Gibberbird (Ashbyia) – 1 seen, 1 lifer (Endemic Monotype)
- Chat (Epthianura) – 4 seen, 2 lifers. (4 sp. Australian endemic genus) (Yellow, Crimson, Orange, White-fronted Chats)
- Myzomela (Myzomela) – 3 seen (all 3 Aussie sp. 6 others seen in PNG, Sulawesi, New Caledonia .41 sp. in Myzomela genus) (Scarlet, Dusky, Red-headed Myzomelas).
- Honeyeater (Gliciphila) 1 seen. (the only Australian sp. in this 3 sp. genus) (Tawny-crowned Honeyeater)
- Green-backed Honeyeater (Glycichaera) – 1 seen (Monotype, seen in PNG as well)
- Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera) – 1 seen (1 Aussie sp.)
- Honeyeater (Phylidonyris) – 3 seen, 1 lifer. (3 sp. Australian endemic genus) (White-cheeked, New Holland, Crescent HEs)
- Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis) – 2 seen, 1 lifer (Aussie endemic genus) (White-eared, Yellow-throated HEs)
- Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon) – 1 seen (Monotype)
- Honeyeater (Melithreptus) – 7 seen, 2 lifers. (all 7 Aussie sp. 1 other not seen in Makira HE, from Solomon Islands .8 sp. in Melithreptus genus) (White-throated, White-naped, Black-chinned, Brown-headed, Black-headed, Strong-billed, Gilbert’s HEs.)
- Honeyeater (Xanthotis) 2- seen (all 2 Aussie sp. 1 others not seen in PNG). (Tawny-breasted, Macleay’s HEs)
- Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella) – 1 seen (Endemic Monotype).
- Friarbird (Philemon) – 4 seen (all 4 Aussie sp. New Caledonian Friarbird seen as well .16 sp. in Philemon genus) (Noisy, Little, Helmeted, Silver-crowned Friarbirds)
