Myza
| Myza | |
|---|---|
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| White-eared myza (Myza sarasinorum) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myza A. B. Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1895 |
| Type species | |
| Myza sarasinorum[1] A.B. Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1895
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Myza is a genus of bird in the family
Meliphagidae. Established by Adolf Bernhard Meyer and Lionel William Wiglesworth in 1895, it contains the following species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.JPG) |
Myza celebensis | Dark-eared myza | island of Sulawesi in Indonesia |
| Myza sarasinorum | White-eared myza | Sulawesi in Indonesia |
The name Myza comes from the Greek word muzaō, meaning "to suck".[3]
References
- ^ "Melaphagidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "ITIS Report: Myza". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.