Cardinal Myzomela

Myzomela cardinalis (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

14 gWeight

The cardinal myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) a species of passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Samoa, Vanuatu, American Samoa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cardinal Myzomela has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Malolo'lelei Watershed ReserveSamoa103 records
Dave Parker's Eco LodgeSamoa75 records
Aéroport de WhitegrassVanuatu52 records

More places

Apia – Mt. Vaea & Robert Louis Stevenson MuseumSamoa51 records
ApiaSamoa48 records
Pupu-Pue NP – Coastal WalkSamoa36 records
LoruVanuatu23 records
Rennell IslandSolomon Islands21 records
Upolu – Lake Lanoto'oSamoa19 records
A'opo Cloud Forest Conservation AreaSamoa15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Samoa Vanuatu American Samoa Solomon Islands

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 cardinal myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) a species of passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is named for the scarlet color of the male. It is permanent resident to the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia, Temotu and Makira-Ulawa of the Solomon Islands, and the entirety of Vanuatu.

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Questions

How big is the Cardinal Myzomela?

The Cardinal Myzomela weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Cardinal Myzomela live?

Its breeding range: Australasia, Pacific Ocean: Makira, Rennell, and Temotu (=Santa Cruz Islands; southeastern Solomon Islands), Vanuatu, and Loyalty Islands. It is most often recorded in Samoa, Vanuatu and American Samoa.