Mottle-breasted honeyeater
The mottle-breasted honeyeater (Microptilotis mimikae), also known as the spot-breasted meliphaga, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Mottle-breasted honeyeater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Microptilotis |
| Species: | M. mimikae |
| Binomial name | |
| Microptilotis mimikae (Ogilvie-Grant, 1911) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Meliphaga mimikae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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