Short-bearded Honeyeater
Melionyx nouhuysi
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The short-bearded honeyeater (Melionyx nouhuysi) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is found mainly in West Papua. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Melidectes.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Western New Guinea (Mount Wilhelmina in Snow Mountains).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Short-bearded honeyeater
- 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.
