There are two permanent sea barriers between southeast Asia and first Wallacea (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallacea) and then Australasia. The first is called the Wallace Line (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Line), and the second is called the Weber Line.
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/is-north-maluku-part-of-sahul-QsmsUpAKTkyh3O3NMuXHyA
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lydekker#/media/File%3AMap_of_Sunda_and_Sahul.svg
MELIPHAGIDAE (excluding Philemon and Melitograis) OF WALLACEA
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12533-Lichmera-argentaurisWEST OF THE WEBER LINE
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73083-Myzomela-chloroptera
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73084-Myzomela-dammermani
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1289511-Myzomela-prawiradilagae
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12412-Myzomela-vulnerata
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12453-Myzomela-blasii
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/786002-Myzomela-irianawidodoae
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12312-Myza-celebensis
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12535-Lichmera-lombokia
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12536-Lichmera-monticola
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12532-Lichmera-squamata
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12537-Lichmera-deningeri
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12534-Lichmera-notabilis
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12538-Lichmera-flavicans
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12315-Myza-sarasinorum
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73085-Myzomela-wakoloensis
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1263134-Myzomela-wahe
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12416-Myzomela-boiei
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1289522-Territornis-reticulata
MELIPHAGIDAE WEST OF THE WALLACE LINE
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12526-Lichmera-indistincta
The following nectariniids occur in Wallacea:
The following nectariniids occur in Australasia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasia):
Comments
I hadn't known about Weber's line! Thanks for sharing this wealth of information!
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