About the Gray-fronted Honeyeater
The grey-fronted honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. The grey-fronted honeyeater was originally described in 1841 by English ornithologist John Gould as Lichenostomus plumulus. It was moved to the genus Ptilotula after a molecular phylogenetic analysis, published in 2011, showed that Lichenostomus was polyphyletic.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) |
| Species | Ptilotula plumula |
| Species Codes | gyfhon1, GFHO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Gray-fronted Honeyeater belong to?
The Gray-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula) belongs to the Honeyeaters family (Meliphagidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Gray-fronted Honeyeater?
The grey-fronted honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. The grey-fronted honeyeater was originally described in 1841 by English ornithologist John Gould as Lichenostomus plumulus. It was mo...
Where can I report a Gray-fronted Honeyeater sighting?
You can log sightings of Gray-fronted Honeyeater on eBird (ebird.org) using species code gyfhon1, or on iNaturalist.
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