Cinnamon-browed Melidectes (Melidectes ochromelas)
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Cinnamon-browed Melidectes

Melidectes ochromelas (Meyer, AB, 1874)

63 gWeight

The cinnamon-browed melidectes (Melidectes ochromelas), also known as the cinnamon-browed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cinnamon-browed Melidectes has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia100 records
  2. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia5 records
  3. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 cinnamon-browed melidectes (Melidectes ochromelas), also known as the cinnamon-browed 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 Cinnamon-browed Melidectes?

The Cinnamon-browed Melidectes weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Cinnamon-browed Melidectes live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: patchily in montane northwest to southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Cinnamon-browed Melidectes?

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

Is the Cinnamon-browed Melidectes endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cinnamon-browed Melidectes as Least Concern.

What does the Cinnamon-browed Melidectes eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Cinnamon-browed Melidectes in?

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

At a glance

Weight
63 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
120 mm
Tail
106 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Australasia: patchily in montane northwest 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

Vogelkop MelidectesVogelkop MelidectesMelidectes leucostephesYellow-browed MelidectesYellow-browed MelidectesMelidectes rufocrissalisHuon MelidectesHuon MelidectesMelidectes foersteriBelford's MelidectesBelford's MelidectesMelidectes belfordiOrnate MelidectesOrnate MelidectesMelidectes torquatusDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Cinnamon-browed Melidectes

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