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;[[:category:Melidectes|Melidectes]] belfordi | ;[[:category:Melidectes|Melidectes]] belfordi | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 27 cm | + | 27 cm |
| − | + | *Black crown, lores, cheeks, and throat | |
| + | *White brow stripe | ||
| + | *Broad white streaks at side of throat | ||
| + | *Grey underparts | ||
| + | *Brownish belly and undertail | ||
| + | *Light blue bare facial skin and whitish wattles | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[New Guinea]] and [[Indonesia]]. | + | South-east [[Asia]]: found in [[New Guinea]] and [[Indonesia]]. |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Was considered conspecific with [[Vogelkop Melidectes]]. | |
| − | * '' | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | * '' | + | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
| − | + | [[Image:Belfords-Melidectes-1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by {{user|Xenospiza|Xenospiza}}<br />Kumul Lodge, Enga, [[Papua New Guinea]], July 2006]] | |
| + | There are 5 subspecies: | ||
| + | *''M. b. brassi'': | ||
| + | :*Mountains of north-western [[New Guinea]] | ||
| + | *''M. b. joiceyi'': | ||
| + | :*Western [[New Guinea]] (Weyland Mountains) | ||
| + | *''M. b. kinneari'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[New Guinea]] (Nassau and Snow Mountains) | ||
| + | *''M. b. belfordi'': | ||
| + | :*Central Highlands and Mountains of south-eastern [[New Guinea]] | ||
| + | *''M. b. schraderensis'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[New Guinea]] (Schrader Mountains) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Mountain rainforests, and shrubbery in subalpine grasslands. | Mountain rainforests, and shrubbery in subalpine grasslands. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes nectar, arthropods, and some fruit. | The diet includes nectar, arthropods, and some fruit. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | A deep cup-shaped nest is formed from moss, twigs, and hairs from the fronds of tree ferns. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Melidectes+belfordi}} | {{GSearch|Melidectes+belfordi}} | ||
| − | + | {{GS-checked}} | |
[[Category:Birds]][[category:Melidectes]] | [[Category:Birds]][[category:Melidectes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:56, 12 January 2022
- Melidectes belfordi
Identification
27 cm
- Black crown, lores, cheeks, and throat
- White brow stripe
- Broad white streaks at side of throat
- Grey underparts
- Brownish belly and undertail
- Light blue bare facial skin and whitish wattles
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in New Guinea and Indonesia.
Taxonomy
Was considered conspecific with Vogelkop Melidectes.
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
There are 5 subspecies:
- M. b. brassi:
- Mountains of north-western New Guinea
- M. b. joiceyi:
- Western New Guinea (Weyland Mountains)
- M. b. kinneari:
- Southern New Guinea (Nassau and Snow Mountains)
- M. b. belfordi:
- Central Highlands and Mountains of south-eastern New Guinea
- M. b. schraderensis:
- North-eastern New Guinea (Schrader Mountains)
Habitat
Mountain rainforests, and shrubbery in subalpine grasslands.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar, arthropods, and some fruit.
Breeding
A deep cup-shaped nest is formed from moss, twigs, and hairs from the fronds of tree ferns.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Belford's Melidectes. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Belford%27s_Melidectes
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
