Spangled Honeyeater vs Ashy Myzomela

Melipotes ater compared with Myzomela cineracea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Spangled Honeyeater Ashy Myzomela
Scientific Name Melipotes ater Myzomela cineracea
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Meliphagidae Meliphagidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 13.8 cm (5.4 in)
Weight 114.0 g (4.02 oz) 13.899999999999999 g (0.49 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Spangled Honeyeater only

None

Ashy Myzomela only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Spangled 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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