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Myzomela
''Myzomela'' is a genus of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is the largest genus of honeyeaters, with 40 species, and the most geographically widespread. It ranges from Indonesia to Australia and into the islands of the Pacific Ocean as far as Micronesia and Samoa. Several species are named for the islands they were discovered or live on. The genus was introduced by the naturalists Nicholas Aylward Vigors, Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827 with ''Meliphaga cardinalis'' as the type species. This is a junior synonym of ''Certhia sanguinolenta'' John Latham (ornithologist), Latham, 1801, the scarlet myzomela. The genus contains the following 41 species: * Drab myzomela (''Myzomela blasii'') * White-chinned myzomela (''Myzomela albigula'') * Ashy myzomela (''Myzomela cineracea'') * Ruby-throated myzomela (''Myzomela eques'') *Moluccan myzomela (''Myzomela simplex'') *Red-tinged myzomela (''Myzomela rubrotincta'') *Biak myzomela (''Myzomela rubrobrunnea'') * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlet Myzomela
The scarlet myzomela or scarlet honeyeater (''Myzomela sanguinolenta'') is a small passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to Australia. It was first species description, described by English ornithologist John Latham (ornithologist), John Latham in 1801. At long, it is the smallest honeyeater in Australia. It has a short tail and relatively long down-curved bill. It is sexually dimorphic; the male is a striking bright red with black wings, while the female is entirely brown. The species is more vocal than most honeyeaters, and a variety of calls have been recorded, including a bell-like tinkling. The scarlet myzomela is found along most of the eastern coastline, from Cape York Peninsula, Cape York in the far north to Gippsland in Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It is bird migration, migratory in the southern parts of its range, with populations moving north in the winter. Its natural habitat is forest, where it forages mainly in the upper canopy (biology), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-headed Myzomela
The red-headed myzomela or red-headed honeyeater (''Myzomela erythrocephala'') is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It was described by John Gould in 1840. Two subspecies are recognised, with the nominate race ''M. e. erythrocephala'' distributed around the tropical coastline of Australia, and ''M. e. infuscata'' in New Guinea. Though widely distributed, the species is not abundant within this range. While the IUCN lists the Australian population of ''M. e. infuscata'' as being near threatened, as a whole the widespread range means that its conservation is of least concern. At , it is a small honeyeater with a short tail and relatively long down-curved bill. It is sexually dimorphic; the male has a glossy red head and brown upperparts and paler grey-brown underparts while the female has predominantly grey-brown plumage. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is very active wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-tinged Myzomela
The red-tinged myzomela (''Myzomela rubrotincta'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the dusky myzomela (''Myzomela obscura''), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. It is found in the Obi Islands of Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...s. References External links Red-tinged Myzomela ''Myzomela rubrotincta''at eBird Red-tinged Myzomelaat Avibase—The World Bird Database Red-tinged Myzomela ''Myzomela rubrotincta''at Birds of the World Birds described in 1878 Birds of the Obi Islands Myzomela Taxa named by Tommaso Salvadori {{Meliphagidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moluccan Myzomela
The Moluccan myzomela (''Myzomela simplex'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found on the Maluku Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the dusky myzomela (''Myzomela obscura''), but phylogenetic evidence indicates that both are distinct species, and it has thus been split by the IUCN Red List, BirdLife International, and the International Ornithologists' Union. There are two recognized subspecies: * ''M. s. mortyana'' - endemic to Morotai * ''M. s. simplex'' - found on Halmahera, Ternate, Tidore, Damar, and the Bacan Islands The Bacan Islands (; ), formerly also known as the Bachans, Bachians, and Batchians, are a group of islands in the Moluccas in Indonesia. They are mountainous and forested, lying south of Ternate and southwest of Halmahera. The islands are admi ... References Moluccan myzomela Birds of North Maluku Molu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Myzomela
The red myzomela (''Myzomela cruentata'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea and New Britain. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The reddish myzomela (''M. erythrina'') of New Ireland was formerly considered conspecific, but phylogenetic evidence indicates that both are distinct species, and it has thus been split from it by the IUCN Red List, BirdLife International, and the International Ornithologists' Union. There are two recognized subspecies: * ''M. c. cruentata'' - New Guinea and Yapen * ''M. c. coccinea'' - New Britain and the Duke of York Islands The Duke of York Islands (formerly ) are a group of islands located in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. They are found in StGeorge's Channel between New Britain and New Ireland islands and form part of the Bismarck Archipelago. T ... References External linksImage at ADW red m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reddish Myzomela
The reddish myzomela (''Myzomela erythrina'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is found on New Ireland and adjacent islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the red myzomela (''Myzomela cruentata''), but phylogenetic evidence indicates that both are distinct species, and it has thus been split by the IUCN Red List, BirdLife International, and the International Ornithologists' Union. There are four recognized subspecies, each endemic to a certain island of the Bismarck Archipelago: * ''M. e. erythrina'' - endemic to New Ireland * ''M. e. lavongai'' - endemic to New Hanover * ''M. e. cantans'' - endemic to Tabar Island * ''M. e. vinacea'' - endemic to Dyaul Island Dyaul Island (also Djaul) is an island in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. Its area is . The inhabitants live mainly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor Myzomela
The Alor myzomela (''Myzomela prawiradilagae'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae, the honeyeaters. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Alor, where it is the only representative member of the genus ''Myzomela''. It is named after Dewi Malia Prawiradilaga, an ornithologist at the Indonesian Institute of Science and one of the first leading female Indonesian ornithologists. Taxonomy It closely resembles and is most closely related to the Wetar myzomela (''M. kuehni'') of the adjacent island of Wetar. However, it noticeably differs in its calls and morphology. Distribution The Alor myzomela is restricted to a few montane areas of Alor Island, where it lives in ''Eucalyptus'' woodlands primarily composed of white gum (''Eucalyptus alba'') and Timor mountain gum (''Eucalyptus urophylla''), as well as wattles (''Acacia'' sp.) and sheoak ('' Casuarina junghuhniana''). This restricted distribution is in contrast to its close relative ''M. kuehni'', which is am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biak Myzomela
The Biak myzomela (''Myzomela rubrobrunnea'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the dusky myzomela ('' Myzomela obscura''), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021. It is found in Biak. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...s. References Biak myzomela Biak myzomela Biak myzomela {{Meliphagidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby-throated Myzomela
The ruby-throated myzomela or red-throated myzomela (''Myzomela eques'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...s. References ruby-throated myzomela Endemic birds of New Guinea ruby-throated myzomela ruby-throated myzomela Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Meliphagidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drab Myzomela
The drab myzomela or Seram myzomela (''Myzomela blasii'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the islands of Seram, Boano and Ambon in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ...s. References drab myzomela Birds of Seram Endemic birds of Indonesia drab myzomela Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Meliphagidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papuan Black Myzomela
The Papuan black myzomela (''Myzomela nigrita'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea and nearby islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and savannah woodland. It can be often found at flowering trees such as albizias and eucalypts Eucalypt is any woody plant with capsule fruiting bodies belonging to one of seven closely related genera (of the tribe Eucalypteae) found across Australia: ''Eucalyptus'', ''Corymbia'', ''Angophora'', '' Stockwellia'', ''Allosyncarpia'', '' E .... Description The species is 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) with males being larger than females. Males are lacquer-black and have white underwing-coverts. Females are coloured drab brown and they have a reddish forehead and throat, except for the tail. Some females have a sooty black face without any red and in the southeast of its range, many females may appear completely black. Juveniles resemble darker or grey-brown females. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
