Lichenostomus

Taxobox
name = "Lichenostomus"


image_width = 220px
image_caption = "Lichenostomus penicillatus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Meliphagidae
genus = "Lichenostomus"
genus_authority = Cabanis, 1851
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision ="Lichenostomus chrysops"
"Lichenostomus leucotis"
"Lichenostomus melanops"
"Lichenostomus penicillatus"
and more (see text)

"Lichenostomus" is a relatively large genus of honeyeaters (only "Myzomela" has more members). Of the 20+ species, most are restricted to Australia, but there are also a few species in New Guinea.