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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 26–29 cm | ||
| + | *Long tail | ||
| + | *Long curved bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Indonesia]] | + | South-east [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]: found in [[Indonesia]]<br /> |
| − | + | '''Australasia''': [[Papua New Guinea]] and [[Melanesia]] | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''M. r. rufocrissalis'': | ||
| + | :*Sepik Mountains and central mountain ranges of [[New Guinea]] | ||
| + | *''M. r. thomasi'': | ||
| + | :*Southern slopes of the eastern highlands of New Guinea | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Montane forests at lower and middle levels. Also gardens. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of insects, nectar and fruit. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Melidectes+rufocrissalis}} | {{GSearch|Melidectes+rufocrissalis}} | ||
Latest revision as of 01:05, 22 March 2015
- Melidectes rufocrissalis
Identification
26–29 cm
- Long tail
- Long curved bill
Distribution
South-east Asia and Australasia: found in Indonesia
Australasia: Papua New Guinea and Melanesia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- M. r. rufocrissalis:
- Sepik Mountains and central mountain ranges of New Guinea
- M. r. thomasi:
- Southern slopes of the eastern highlands of New Guinea
Habitat
Montane forests at lower and middle levels. Also gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, nectar and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-browed Melidectes. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-browed_Melidectes
