Tif Update January 26, 2017
Honeyeaters: The Meliphagidae have been rearranged based on Marki et al. (2017). Although the overall structure has not changed, Marki et al.'s analysis of almost all the Meliphagidae has lead to considerable moving about of species.
Based on divergence dates, the tribe Prosthemaderini has been merged into Acanthorhynchini.
There are six changes at the genus level. Two genera have been merged into others:
Trichodere has been merged into
Phylidonyris. and
Microptilotis has been merged into
Oreornis. I have added four genera: The Scaly-crowned Honeyeater,
Lichmera lombokia, has been separated as "
Lichmera", which is surprisingly not close to
Lichmera. The Plain Honeyeater,
Pycnopygius ixoides, and Marbled Honeyeater,
Pycnopygius cinereus, have been separated as "
Pycnopygius". The Short-bearded Melidectes,
Melidectes nouhuysi, and Long-bearded Melidectes,
Melidectes princeps {and
Melionyx fuscus}, have been separated as
Melionyx. Finally, the Gray Honeyeater,
Conopophila whitei, has been separated as
Lacustroica. This results in a gain of two genera.
I have also separated two species: The Hornbill Friarbird,
Philemon yorki, has been split from Helmeted Friarbird,
Philemon buceroides (IOC split this some time ago), and the Moluccan Myzomela,
Myzomela simplex, including
rubrotincta and
mortyana, has been split from Dusky Myzomela,
Myzomela obscura.
[Meliphagidae, Basal Oscines, 3.05]