Huon Melidectes (Melidectes foersteri)
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Huon Melidectes

Melidectes foersteri (Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1911)

85 gWeight

The Huon melidectes or Huon honeyeater (Melidectes foersteri) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Papua New Guinea

Huon Melidectes has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua 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 Huon melidectes or Huon honeyeater (Melidectes foersteri) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

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Questions

How big is the Huon Melidectes?

The Huon Melidectes weighs around 85 g.

Where does the Huon Melidectes live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Huon Peninsula (northeastern New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

Is the Huon Melidectes endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Huon Melidectes as Least Concern.

What does the Huon Melidectes eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Huon Melidectes in?

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

At a glance

Weight
85 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
156 mm
Tail
133 mm
Bill
36 mm
Tarsus
36 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Huon Peninsula (northeastern 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 rufocrissalisBelford'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
Huon Melidectes

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