Toxorhamphus
| Toxorhamphus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Melanocharitidae |
| Genus: | Toxorhamphus Stresemann, 1914 |
Toxorhamphus is a genus of bird in the Melanocharitidae family. They are commonly known as longbills and were once thought to be in the honeyeater family. The genus is endemic to the islands of New Guinea. It contains the following species:
- Yellow-bellied longbill (Toxorhamphus novaeguineae)
- Slaty-headed longbill (Toxorhamphus poliopterus)
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