Pied honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus)

The pied honeyeater is a species of bird in the family of honeyeaters Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus ''Certhionyx'' . This species is also known as the black and white honeyeater or western pied honeyeater.

It is endemic to Australia and is listed as a vulnerable species under Schedule 2 of the New South Wales .

In 1999, taxonomists had placed pied honeyeater , banded honeyeater and black honeyeater in the genus ''Certhionyx'', however revised DNA analysis indicates.. more