Black-bellied Myzomela (Myzomela erythromelas)
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Black-bellied Myzomela

Myzomela erythromelas Salvadori, 1881

8 gWeight

The black-bellied myzomela (Myzomela erythromelas), also known as the splendid myzomela, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-bellied Myzomela has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea38 records
  2. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea7 records
  3. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea2 records
More places
  1. Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea1 record

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

The black-bellied myzomela (Myzomela erythromelas), also known as the splendid myzomela, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the large island of New Britain, near New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Black-bellied Myzomela?

The Black-bellied Myzomela weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Black-bellied Myzomela live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

Is the Black-bellied Myzomela endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-bellied Myzomela as Least Concern.

What does the Black-bellied Myzomela eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Black-bellied Myzomela in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Myzomela

Other birds in the genus Myzomela

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Black-bellied Myzomela

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