Pycnopygius is a genus of bird in the Meliphagidae, or honeyeater, family. Established by Tommaso Salvadori in 1880, it contains the following species: Image Name Common name Pycnopygius cinereus Marbled honeyeater Pycnopygius ixoides Plain honeyeater Pycnopygius stictocephalus Streak-headed honeyeater
The name Pycnopygius is a combination of the Greek words puknos, meaning "thick" or "dense" and -pugios, meaning "-rumped" (from pugẽ: "rump").
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