Mountain Myzomela
Myzomela adolphinae
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The mountain myzomela (Myzomela adolphinae), also known as elfin myzomela or midget myzomela, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
This species was named in honour of Adolphine Susanna Wilhelmina Bruijn.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Patchily distributed mountains of New Guinea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mountain myzomela
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- 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.
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