Banda Myzomela - BirdForum Opus

(sub)species annabellae, "Tanimbar Myzomela". Photo © by Mark Harper
Babar, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia, October, 2018

Includes Tanimbar Myzomela

Myzomela boiei

Identification

9–11·5 cm (3½-4½ in)

• Scarlet head, neck, upper breast and mantle to uppertail-coverts

Distribution

South east Asia: found in the Lesser Sundas, Indonesia.

Taxonomy

Formerly regarded as conspecific with Wakolo Myzomela. Vocal and some plumage differences between the two subspecies may warrant elevation of annabellae to species status as "Tanimbar Myzomela" (M. annabellae).

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies [1] which may represent different species:

• M. b. boiei: Banda (eastern Lesser Sundas)
• M. b. annabellae: "Tanimbar Myzomela". Eastern Lesser Sundas (Babar, Yamdena and Selaru)

Habitat

Moist lowland forests, mangrove forests, and moist montanes.

Behaviour

Usually seen singly or in pairs; occasionally in flocks.

There is little other available information

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Banda Myzomela. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Banda_Myzomela

External Links

Search for photos of Banda Myzomela in the gallery

GSearch checked for 2020 platform.