Stomiopera is a genus of honeyeaters endemic to Australia. It contains former members of Lichenostomus, and was created after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2011 showed that the original genus was polyphyletic.
The genus contains two species:
Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Stomiopera unicolor White-gaped honeyeater north Australia Stomiopera flavaYellow honeyeater northeast Australia The name Stomiopera was first proposed by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1852. This work consists of four unnumbered pages. The word is derived from the Greek stomion meaning bridlebit or mouth and pēra meaning wallet or pouch.
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