Spangled honeyeater

The spangled honeyeater (Melipotes ater) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Spangled honeyeater

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melipotes
Species:
M. ater
Binomial name
Melipotes ater
Rothschild & Hartert, 1911

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Melipotes ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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