Red myzomela
The red myzomela (Myzomela cruentata) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea and New Britain. The reddish myzomela (M. erythrina) of New Ireland was formerly considered conspecific, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[2]
| Red myzomela | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myzomela |
| Species: | M. cruentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Myzomela cruentata Meyer, 1875 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Myzomela cruentata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103686661A112509341. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103686661A112509341.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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