Vogelkop Melidectes (Melidectes leucostephes)
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Vogelkop Melidectes

Melidectes leucostephes (Meyer, AB, 1874)

75 gWeight

The Vogelkop melidectes (Melidectes leucostephes) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Vogelkop Melidectes has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia155 records
  2. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia70 records
  3. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia64 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 Vogelkop melidectes (Melidectes leucostephes) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Vogelkop Melidectes?

The Vogelkop Melidectes weighs around 75 g.

Where does the Vogelkop Melidectes live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Vogelkop Melidectes?

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

Is the Vogelkop Melidectes endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Vogelkop Melidectes as Least Concern.

What does the Vogelkop Melidectes eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Vogelkop Melidectes in?

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

At a glance

Weight
75 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
128 mm
Tail
115 mm
Bill
36 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Melidectes

Other birds in the genus Melidectes

Cinnamon-browed MelidectesCinnamon-browed MelidectesMelidectes ochromelasYellow-browed MelidectesYellow-browed MelidectesMelidectes rufocrissalisHuon MelidectesHuon MelidectesMelidectes foersteriBelford's MelidectesBelford's MelidectesMelidectes belfordiOrnate MelidectesOrnate MelidectesMelidectes torquatusDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Vogelkop Melidectes

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