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Red-headed Myzomela
Myzomela erythrocephalaGould, 1840
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Myzomela
At a glance
The Red-headed Myzomela is a tiny bird, about 10–13 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 10–13 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Red-headed Myzomela look like?
The Red-headed Myzomela is a tiny bird, about 10–13 cm long and weighing 6–11 g.
The red-headed myzomela or red-headed honeyeater is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It was described by John Gould in 1840. Two subspecies are recognised, with the nominate race M. e. erythrocephala distributed around the tropical coastline of Australia, and M. e. infuscata in New Guinea. Though widely distributed, the species is not abundant within this range. While the IUCN lists the Australian population of M. e. infuscata as being near threatened, as a whole the widespread range means that its conservation is of least concern.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Red-headed Myzomela?
The Red-headed 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 Red-headed Myzomela eat?
The Red-headed Myzomela feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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