Ornate Melidectes (Melidectes torquatus)
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Ornate Melidectes

Melidectes torquatus Sclater, PL, 1874

45 gWeight

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

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ornate Melidectes has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea169 records
  2. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia146 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea93 records
More places
  1. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea72 records
  2. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea53 records
  3. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea50 records
  4. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia41 records
  5. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea16 records
  6. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea4 records
  7. Tari GapPapua New Guinea2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 ornate melidectes or ornate honeyeater (Melidectes torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Ornate Melidectes?

The Ornate Melidectes weighs around 45 g.

Where does the Ornate Melidectes live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Ornate Melidectes?

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

Is the Ornate Melidectes endangered?

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

What does the Ornate Melidectes eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ornate Melidectes in?

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

At a glance

Weight
45 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
110 mm
Tail
95 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane 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 rufocrissalisHuon MelidectesHuon MelidectesMelidectes foersteriBelford's MelidectesBelford's MelidectesMelidectes belfordiDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Ornate Melidectes

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