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Taliabu Myzomela
Myzomela wahe Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno & Wu, MY, 2020
8 gWeight
The Taliabu myzomela (Myzomela wahe) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Taliabu myzomela (Myzomela wahe) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family. It was first described in 2020. The species was named after the village of Wahe on Taliabu Island, which is the gateway to the highest elevations on Taliabu, where it most commonly occurs.
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Questions
How big is the Taliabu Myzomela?
The Taliabu Myzomela weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Taliabu Myzomela live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Taliabu (Sula Islands, east of Sulawesi).
What does the Taliabu Myzomela eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Taliabu Myzomela in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 11 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Taliabu (Sula Islands, east of Sulawesi)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Myzomela
Other birds in the genus Myzomela
Drab MyzomelaMyzomela blasii
White-chinned MyzomelaMyzomela albigula
Ashy MyzomelaMyzomela cineracea
Ruby-throated MyzomelaMyzomela eques
Moluccan MyzomelaMyzomela simplex
Red-tinged MyzomelaMyzomela rubrotincta
Biak MyzomelaMyzomela rubrobrunnea
Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
Red MyzomelaMyzomela cruentata
Reddish MyzomelaMyzomela erythrina
Papuan Black MyzomelaMyzomela nigrita
New Ireland MyzomelaMyzomela pulchella
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