Melionyx

 ( Bird Genera ) 

Melionyx is a genus of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

These species were formerly placed in the genus Melidectes. They were moved to the resurrected genus Melionyx based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019. At the same time, the common names were changed from "melidectes" to "honeyeater".

The genus contains three species:

• Sooty honeyeater ( Melionyx fuscus)
• Short-bearded honeyeater ( Melionyx nouhuysi)
• Long-bearded honeyeater ( Melionyx princeps)