Red myzomela
| Red myzomela | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myzomela |
| Species: | M. cruentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Myzomela cruentata Meyer, 1875
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The red myzomela (Myzomela cruentata) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea and New Britain. The reddish myzomela (M. erythrina) of New Ireland was formerly considered conspecific, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[2]
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Myzomela cruentata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Myzomela
- Birds of New Britain
- Birds of New Guinea
- Birds described in 1875
- Meliphagidae stubs