Pycnopygius
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Pycnopygius is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae, or honeyeater, family. Established by Tommaso Salvadori in 1880, it contains the following species:[1]
- Marbled honeyeater (Pycnopygius cinereus)
- Plain honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides)
- Streak-headed honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus)
The name Pycnopygius is a combination of the Greek words puknos, meaning "thick" or "dense" and -pugios, meaning "-rumped" (from pugẽ: "rump").[2]
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