Alternative names: Blackened Honeyeater, Black Myzomela
- Myzomela nigrita
Identification
10–12 cm (3-5 in)
- Overall black plumage
- White underwing coverts
Distribution
Southeast Asia: occurs in Indonesia, Moluccas
Australasia: Papua New Guinea
Taxonomy
Has been considered conspecific with and Bismarck Black Myzomela.
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- M. n. steini: Waigeo Island (New Guinea)
- M. n. nigrita: New Guinea and Aru Islands
- M. n. meyeri: Northern New Guinea and Yapen Island
- M. n. pluto: Meos Num Island (New Guinea)
- M. n. forbesi: D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago
- M. n. louisiadensis: Louisiade Archipelago
Habitat
Moist lowland forests, forest edges and tall secondary growth.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of nectar and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
- Birds of New Guinea: Second Edition, By Thane K. Pratt, Bruce M. Beehler
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Papuan Black Myzomela. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Papuan_Black_Myzomela
