Lichmera
Lichmera is a genus of birds in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae that are found in Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy
The genus Lichmera was introduced in 1851 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis. He listed two species in the new genus but did not specify a type species. In 1854 the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte designate the type as Glyciphila ocularis Gould, which is now treated as a subspecies of the brown honeyeater. The genus name Lichmera is from Ancient Greek λιχμηρης/likhmērēs meaning "licking with the tongue".The genus contains nine species:
- Scaly-crowned honeyeater, Lichmera lombokia – western Lesser Sunda Islands
- Olive honeyeater, Lichmera argentauris – Lusaolate, Kekek, Damar Island and islets of Raja Ampat Islands
- Brown honeyeater, Lichmera indistincta – Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Aru Islands, central south New Guinea and west, north, central, east Australia
- Grey-eared honeyeater, Lichmera incana – central, south Vanuatu and New Caledonia including Loyalty Islands
- Silver-eared honeyeater, Lichmera alboauricularis – central north and southeast New Guinea
- Scaly-breasted honeyeater, Lichmera squamata – Wetar and Leti to Babar Islands and Tayandu, Kai, and Tanimbar Islands
- Buru honeyeater, Lichmera deningeri – montane Buru
- Seram honeyeater, Lichmera monticola – montane west, central Seram
- Flame-eared honeyeater, Lichmera flavicans – Timor
- Black-necklaced honeyeater, Lichmera notabilis – Wetar