Long-billed myzomela
The long-billed myzomela (Myzomela longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found on Goodenough Island (d'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea). It was formerly considered a subspecies of the red-collared myzomela (Myzomela rosenbergii), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[2]
| Long-billed myzomela | |
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| Preserved specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myzomela |
| Species: | M. longirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Myzomela longirostris | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- BirdLife International (2022). "Myzomela longirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T103687306A217550818. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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