Red-capped Myzomela (Myzomela lafargei)
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Red-capped Myzomela

Myzomela lafargei Pucheran, 1853

13 gWeight

The red-capped myzomela (Myzomela lafargei), also known as the scarlet-naped myzomela, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Most records: Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-capped Myzomela has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tirotonga Village AreaSolomon Islands6 records
  2. ImburanuSolomon Islands5 records
  3. Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands3 records
More places
  1. Tetepare Nature PreserveSolomon Islands2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

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 red-capped myzomela (Myzomela lafargei), also known as the scarlet-naped myzomela, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands archipelago (Buka, Bougainville, the Shortland Islands, Fauro, Choiseul and Santa Isabel). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Red-capped Myzomela?

The Red-capped Myzomela weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Red-capped Myzomela live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Buka to Isabel and satellites (northern to east-central Solomon Islands). It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.

Is the Red-capped Myzomela endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-capped Myzomela as Least Concern.

What does the Red-capped Myzomela eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Red-capped Myzomela in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Buka to Isabel and satellites (northern to east-central Solomon Islands)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Myzomela

Other birds in the genus Myzomela

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Red-capped Myzomela

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