Sclater's Myzomela (Myzomela sclateri)
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Sclater's Myzomela

Myzomela sclateri Forbes, WA, 1879

10 gWeight

Sclater's myzomela (Myzomela sclateri) or the scarlet-bibbed myzomela, 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

Sclater's Myzomela has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea6 records
  2. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea5 records

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

Sclater's myzomela (Myzomela sclateri) or the scarlet-bibbed myzomela, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea (Karkar and smaller islands). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Sclater's Myzomela?

The Sclater's Myzomela weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Sclater's Myzomela live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Karkar (north of north-central New Guinea) and islets off New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

Is the Sclater's Myzomela endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sclater's Myzomela as Least Concern.

What does the Sclater's Myzomela eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Sclater's Myzomela in?

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

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Karkar (north of north-central New Guinea) and islets off New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Myzomela

Other birds in the genus Myzomela

Sclater's Myzomela

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