Ornate Melidectes
Melidectes torquatus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The ornate melidectes or ornate honeyeater (Melidectes torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
It is found in the New Guinea Highlands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ornate melidectes
- 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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