It is a member of the genus " Melithreptus " with several species, of similar size and ( apart from the brown-headed honeyeater ) black-headed appearance, in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
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The genera " Cleptornis " ( golden honeyeater ) and " Apalopteron " ( Bonin honeyeater ), formerly treated in the Meliphagidae, have recently been transferred to the Notiomystidae of which it is the only member.
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It is an important source of food for honeyeaters ( Meliphagidae ), and is critical to their survival in the Avon Wheatbelt region, where it is the only nectar-producing plant in flower at some times of the year.
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DNA sequencing has helped in separating genera within the Meliphagidae family into four main clades which show relationships between species, though a shortage in sampling and statistics has led to some branches within the clades being more strongly linked than others.
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The White-throated honeyeater is a member of the genus " Melithreptus " with several species, of similar size and ( apart from the brown-headed honeyeater ) black-headed appearance, in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
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The black-chinned honeyeater is a member of the genus " Melithreptus " with several species, of similar size and ( apart from the brown-headed honeyeater ) black-headed appearance, in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
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The Callaeidae are often known as " wattlebirds ", a term that leads to confusion, as there are other, unrelated species with this same name, notably the large Australian wattlebirds of the family Meliphagidae, which are honeyeaters.
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The genus name " Philepitta " is a combination of the French name " phil�don ", for the friarbirds of the Meliphagidae family and " pitta ", for the birds of the genus " pitta ".
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Until recently, these birds were thought to belong to the family Meliphagidae ( honeyeaters ) because they looked and acted so similar to members of that family, including many evolve from the similar looking Australasian honeyeaters, but instead represent a striking case of convergent evolution.
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In the Australian desert the Meliphagidae are highly dependent on free water, with the pied honeyeater being classified as a summer drinker, recorded drinking on more than half of the days on which temperature exceeds 25 degrees C . ( Fisher et al . 1972 ).
