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Bacan Myzomela
Myzomela batjanensis Hartert, EJO, 1903
11 gWeight
The Bacan myzomela (Myzomela batjanensis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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 Bacan myzomela (Myzomela batjanensis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs on the Bacan Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Bacan Myzomela?
The Bacan Myzomela weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Bacan Myzomela live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Bacan (northern Moluccas).
Is the Bacan Myzomela endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bacan Myzomela as Vulnerable.
What does the Bacan Myzomela eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Bacan Myzomela in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 55 mm
- Tail
- 38 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Bacan (northern Moluccas)
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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