Tagula Honeyeater (Microptilotis vicina)
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Tagula Honeyeater

Microptilotis vicina (Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1912)

24 gWeight

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Tagula Honeyeater?

The Tagula Honeyeater weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Tagula Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Tagula (central Louisiade Archipelago, east of southeastern New Guinea).

Is the Tagula Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tagula Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Tagula Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Tagula Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
85 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Tagula (central Louisiade Archipelago, east of southeastern New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Microptilotis

Other birds in the genus Microptilotis

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Tagula Honeyeater

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