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Mao

Gymnomyza samoensis
Family
Honeyeaters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
mao1, MAO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyHoneyeaters (Meliphagidae)
SpeciesGymnomyza samoensis
Codesmao1, MAO
Identification

The Mao (Gymnomyza samoensis) is a member of the Honeyeaters family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code mao1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Honeyeaters
Dark-eared Myza
Myza celebensis
White-eared Myza
Myza sarasinorum
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Western Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus
Plain Honeyeater
Pycnopygius ixoides
Mao photo
(c) Glenn Perelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Glenn Perelson

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Gymnomyza samoensis

Family: Honeyeaters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: mao1