Meliphagoidea

Meliphagoidea
Little wattlebird
(Anthochaera chrysoptera, Meliphagidae)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Suborder: Passeri
Superfamily: Meliphagoidea
Families

Acanthizidae
Dasyornithidae
Meliphagidae
Maluridae
Pardalotidae (but see text)
and see text

Meliphagoidea is a superfamily of passerine birds. They contain a vast diversity of small to mid-sized songbirds widespread in the Austropacific region. The Australian Continent has the largest richness in genera and species.