Purple-gaped honeyeater

The purple-gaped honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to southern Australia.

Purple-gaped honeyeater
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Lichenostomus
Species:
L. cratitius
Binomial name
Lichenostomus cratitius
(Gould, 1841)
Distribution of the purple-gaped honeyeater

Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Lichenostomus cratitius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704079A93951785. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704079A93951785.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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