Red-headed Myzomela (Myzomela erythrocephala)
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Red-headed Myzomela

Myzomela erythrocephala Gould, 1840

7.8 gWeight

The red-headed myzomela or red-headed honeyeater (Myzomela erythrocephala) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

Busiest months: July–October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-headed Myzomela has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Buffalo CreekAustralia1,339 records
  2. East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia777 records
  3. East PointAustralia262 records
More places
  1. Leanyer PondsAustralia252 records
  2. Muirhead bushlandAustralia247 records
  3. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia146 records
  4. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia66 records
  5. George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia54 records
  6. Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia42 records
  7. Crab Creek MangrovesAustralia19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaPapua 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 red-headed myzomela or red-headed honeyeater (Myzomela erythrocephala) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It was described by John Gould in 1840. Two subspecies are recognised, with the nominate race M. e. erythrocephala distributed around the tropical coastline of Australia, and M. e. infuscata in New Guinea.

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Questions

How big is the Red-headed Myzomela?

The Red-headed Myzomela weighs around 7.8 g.

Where does the Red-headed Myzomela live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: coastal southern New Guinea and northern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Red-headed Myzomela?

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

Is the Red-headed Myzomela endangered?

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

What does the Red-headed Myzomela eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Red-headed Myzomela in?

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

At a glance

Weight
7.8 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Australasia: coastal southern New Guinea and northern Australia

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-headed Myzomela

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