Caligavis


Caligavis is a genus of honeyeaters endemic to New Guinea and Australia. It includes former members of Lichenostomus, and was created after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2011 showed that the original genus was polyphyletic.

Species

The genus contains three species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
C. chrysopsYellow-faced honeyeatersouth, east Australia
C. subfrenataBlack-throated honeyeaterNew Guinea-
C. obscuraObscure honeyeaterNew Guinea-

The name Caligavis was first proposed by the English-born ornithologist Tom Iredale in 1956. The word is derived from the Latin caligo meaning obscurity and avis bird.