Orange-cheeked honeyeater

The orange-cheeked honeyeater (Oreornis chrysogenys) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is monotypic within the genus Oreornis.[2] It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1]

Orange-cheeked honeyeater

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Oreornis
van Oort, 1910
Species:
O. chrysogenys
Binomial name
Oreornis chrysogenys
van Oort, 1910

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Oreornis chrysogenys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "ITIS Report: Oreornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 March 2013.


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