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Black-headed Myzomela

Myzomela melanocephala

Least Concern
طول الجناح
12,1 cm
الوزن
11,875 g
الفصيلة
Meliphagidae
الرتبة
Passeriformes

حول

The Black-headed Myzomela is a small, active honeyeater with a glossy black head and breast contrasting with red or brownish body plumage in the male. It inhabits forests and forest edges in the Moluccas (Maluku Islands) and nearby Indonesian islands. It feeds primarily on nectar, visiting flowering trees and shrubs, and supplements its diet with small insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 12,1 cm 4.8 in
الوزن 11,875 g 0.42 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Passeriformes (Songbirds)
الفصيلة Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
Genus Myzomela
الأنواع Myzomela melanocephala

Distribution

Black-headed Myzomela has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Black-headed Myzomela endangered?
The Black-headed Myzomela has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Black-headed Myzomela?
The Black-headed Myzomela has a wingspan of 12.1 cm, weight of 11.875 g.
What order and family does the Black-headed Myzomela belong to?
The Black-headed Myzomela (Myzomela melanocephala) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Meliphagidae.

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Other species in the Meliphagidae family

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