melidectes

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English

Belford's melidectes (Melidectes belfordi)
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Etymology

From New Latin Melidectes, from Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + δέκτης (déktēs, “receiver”).

Noun

melidectes (plural melidectes)

  1. Any of a number of birds in the genus Melidectes in the honeyeater family, endemic to New Guinea and New Britain.

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