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Dusky Myzomela
Myzomela obscuraGould, 1843
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Myzomela
At a glance
The Dusky Myzomela is a small bird, about 13–15 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 13–15 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Dusky Myzomela look like?
The Dusky Myzomela is a small bird, about 13–15 cm long and weighing 9–18 g.
The dusky myzomela or dusky honeyeater is a small, brown bird that is a common resident of the Aru Islands, southern New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia, where there are two separated populations, one in the Top End, another from Cape York Peninsula along the east coast as far south as the New South Wales border, though the species is rare south of Rockhampton. The Moluccan myzomela, red-tinged myzomela, and Biak myzomela were formerly considered conspecific, but was split as distinct species by the IOC in 2021.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Dusky Myzomela?
The Dusky Myzomela is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Dusky Myzomela eat?
The Dusky Myzomela feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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