Yellow-browed Melidectes (Melidectes rufocrissalis)
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Yellow-browed Melidectes

Melidectes rufocrissalis (Reichenow, 1915)

72 gWeight

The yellow-browed melidectes (Melidectes rufocrissalis), also known as the yellow-browed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Yellow-browed Melidectes has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea306 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea300 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea277 records
More places
  1. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea176 records
  2. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea80 records
  3. Tari GapPapua New Guinea56 records
  4. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea40 records
  5. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea35 records
  6. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea33 records
  7. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea10 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

The yellow-browed melidectes (Melidectes rufocrissalis), also known as the yellow-browed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found mainly in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-browed Melidectes?

The Yellow-browed Melidectes weighs around 72 g.

Where does the Yellow-browed Melidectes live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane central, southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-browed Melidectes?

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

Is the Yellow-browed Melidectes endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-browed Melidectes as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-browed Melidectes eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-browed Melidectes in?

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

At a glance

Weight
72 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
138 mm
Tail
110 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane central, southeastern 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 ochromelasVogelkop MelidectesVogelkop MelidectesMelidectes leucostephesHuon 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
Yellow-browed Melidectes

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