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Long-billed Myzomela
Myzomela longirostris Mayr & Rand, 1935
10 gWeight
The long-billed myzomela (Myzomela longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The long-billed myzomela (Myzomela longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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Questions
How big is the Long-billed Myzomela?
The Long-billed Myzomela weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Long-billed Myzomela live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Goodenough (D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, east of southeastern New Guinea).
Is the Long-billed Myzomela endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-billed Myzomela as Near Threatened.
What does the Long-billed Myzomela eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Long-billed Myzomela in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 10 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Goodenough (D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, east of southeastern New Guinea)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Myzomela
Other birds in the genus Myzomela
Drab MyzomelaMyzomela blasii
White-chinned MyzomelaMyzomela albigula
Ashy MyzomelaMyzomela cineracea
Ruby-throated MyzomelaMyzomela eques
Moluccan MyzomelaMyzomela simplex
Red-tinged MyzomelaMyzomela rubrotincta
Biak MyzomelaMyzomela rubrobrunnea
Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
Red MyzomelaMyzomela cruentata
Reddish MyzomelaMyzomela erythrina
Papuan Black MyzomelaMyzomela nigrita
New Ireland MyzomelaMyzomela pulchella
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