Spinebill

Spinebill

Taxobox
name = Spinebill


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Meliphagidae
genus = "Acanthorhynchus"
genus_authority = Gould, 1837
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
*"Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris"
- Eastern Spinebill
*"Acanthorhynchus superciliosus" -
Western Spinebill

Spinebill is name given to two members of the Honeyeater family, both in the genus "Acanthorhynchus", the name of which means literally "spine bill". They are around 15 centimetres in length, and are coloured black, white and chestnut, with a long, downcurved bill. They are native to Australia, with one species in the east and one in the west. They feed on nectar as well as insects, and live mainly in forests, gardens, and other shrubbery habitat.

A molecular study has shown that the two spinebills are a sister grouping to all other honeyeaters, that is, they diverged earlier than all other species. [Driskell, A.C., Christidis, L (2004) Phylogeny and evolution of the Australo-Papuanhoneyeaters (Passeriformes, Meliphagidae) "Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution" 31 943–960]

References

External links

[http://birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=109 Birds in Backyards: The Eastern Spinebill] [http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=63&bid=960 The Eastern Spinebill in the Australian Birds Image Database]


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  • Spinebill — Spine bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of Australian birds of the genus {Acanthorhynchus}. They are related to the honey eaters. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • spinebill — /ˈspaɪnbɪl / (say spuynbil) noun either of two Australian honeyeaters of the genus Acanthorhynchus having long, very slender, down curved bills. {spine + bill2} …  

  • spinebill — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of various honey eaters of the genus Acanthorhynchus having a slender curved and very sharp bill …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eastern Spinebill — Taxobox name = Eastern Spinebill status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref= [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=50831|title=Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris|downloaded=12 May 2006] image width = 250px regnum = Animalia… …   Wikipedia

  • Western Spinebill — Taxobox name = Western Spinebill status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = The Western Spinebill by E. E. Gostellow regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Meliphagidae genus = Acanthorhynchus …   Wikipedia

  • western spinebill — vakarinis smailiasnapis medsiurbys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Acanthorhynchus superciliosus angl. western spinebill vok. Buntkopf Honigfresser, m rus. западный шилоклювый медосос, m pranc. méliphage festonné, m… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • eastern spinebill — rytinis smailiasnapis medsiurbys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris angl. eastern spinebill vok. Rotnacken Honigfresser, m rus. восточный шилоклювый медосос, m pranc. méliphage à bec grêle, m… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • eastern spinebill — /istən ˈspaɪnbɪl/ (say eestuhn spuynbil) noun a small endemic eastern Australian nectar feeding bird, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris, with a long, slender, downward curving bill; cobbler s awl …  

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