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Alor Myzomela
Myzomela prawiradilagae Irham, Ashari, Suparno, Trainor, Verbelen, Wu, MY & Rheindt, 2019
9.3 gWeight
The Alor myzomela (Myzomela prawiradilagae) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae, the honeyeaters.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
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 island's 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.
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Questions
How big is the Alor Myzomela?
The Alor Myzomela weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Alor Myzomela live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Alor (east-central Lesser Sundas).
Is the Alor Myzomela endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Alor Myzomela as Vulnerable.
What does the Alor Myzomela eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Alor Myzomela in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 45 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Alor (east-central Lesser Sundas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Myzomela
Other birds in the genus Myzomela
Drab MyzomelaMyzomela blasii
White-chinned MyzomelaMyzomela albigula
Ashy MyzomelaMyzomela cineracea
Ruby-throated MyzomelaMyzomela eques
Moluccan MyzomelaMyzomela simplex
Red-tinged MyzomelaMyzomela rubrotincta
Biak MyzomelaMyzomela rubrobrunnea
Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
Red MyzomelaMyzomela cruentata
Reddish MyzomelaMyzomela erythrina
Papuan Black MyzomelaMyzomela nigrita
New Ireland MyzomelaMyzomela pulchella
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