Belford's Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi)
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Belford's Melidectes

Melidectes belfordi (De Vis, 1890)

73 gWeight

Belford's melidectes (Melidectes belfordi), also known as Belford's honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Belford's Melidectes has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea1,136 records
  2. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea280 records
  3. Tari GapPapua New Guinea194 records
More places
  1. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea176 records
  2. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea167 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea164 records
  4. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea40 records
  5. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea39 records
  6. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea16 records
  7. Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Belford's melidectes (Melidectes belfordi), also known as Belford's honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Belford's Melidectes?

The Belford's Melidectes weighs around 73 g.

Where does the Belford's Melidectes live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west-central to southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Belford's Melidectes?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Belford's Melidectes endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Belford's Melidectes as Least Concern.

What does the Belford's Melidectes eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Belford's Melidectes in?

It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
73 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
138 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
37 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: montane west-central to southeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Melidectes

Other birds in the genus Melidectes

Cinnamon-browed MelidectesCinnamon-browed MelidectesMelidectes ochromelasVogelkop MelidectesVogelkop MelidectesMelidectes leucostephesYellow-browed MelidectesYellow-browed MelidectesMelidectes rufocrissalisHuon MelidectesHuon MelidectesMelidectes foersteriOrnate MelidectesOrnate MelidectesMelidectes torquatusDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Belford's Melidectes

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