Vogelkop melidectes

The Vogelkop melidectes (Melidectes leucostephes) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia : northern Doberai and western Bomberai peninsula.

Vogelkop melidectes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melidectes
Species:
M. leucostephes
Binomial name
Melidectes leucostephes
(Meyer, 1874)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Melidectes leucostephes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22704272A130259118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22704272A130259118.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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