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rWotD Episode 2559: Ptilotula

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The random article for Monday, 6 May 2024 is Ptilotula.

Ptilotula is a genus of honeyeater consisting of species occurring in Australia and Papua New Guinea. The genus consists of six former members of Lichenostomus, and was created after a molecular analysis showed the genus was polyphyletic. The International Ornithologists' Union accepted this change and officially included the genus in reference lists from 2013. The type species is the yellow-tinted honeyeater (Ptilotula flavescens). Birds in this genus typically occupy dry open forest and woodland habitats, and can be found in arid and semi-arid environments.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:09 UTC on Monday, 6 May 2024.

For the full current version of the article, see Ptilotula on Wikipedia.

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