Mottle-breasted Honeyeater
Meliphaga mimikae
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The mottle-breasted honeyeater (Meliphaga mimikae), also known as the spot-breasted meliphaga, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Range and habitat
Montane west-central to southeastern New Guinea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mottle-breasted honeyeater
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
