Regent Honeyeater vs Ashy Myzomela

Anthochaera phrygia compared with Myzomela cineracea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Regent Honeyeater Ashy Myzomela
Scientific Name Anthochaera phrygia Myzomela cineracea
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Meliphagidae Meliphagidae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 22.0 cm (8.7 in) 13.8 cm (5.4 in)
Weight 41.125 g (1.45 oz) 13.899999999999999 g (0.49 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Regent Honeyeater only

None

Ashy Myzomela only

None

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Regent Honeyeater

Least Concern

Ashy Myzomela

About These Birds

Ashy Myzomela

The Ashy Myzomela is a small honeyeater found on islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. Weighing about 14g with a wingspan near 13.8cm, it is largely grey in plumage and uses its curved bill to feed on nectar and small insects. It inhabits forest edges and secondary growth.

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