Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Banda Myzomela (Myzomela boiei) - HBW 13, p. 641
French:
Myzomèle de Banda
German: Inselhonigfresser
Spanish: Mielero de
las Banda
Other common names: Banda/Boie’s/Wallacean Honeyeater
Taxonomy: Nectarinia
(Myzomela) Boiei S. Müller, 1843, Banda
Islands, Moluccas.
Forms
a superspecies with M. chermesina, M. chloroptera, M.
wakoloensis, M. sanguinolenta, M. caledonica, M.
rubratra, M. cardinalis and possibly M. erythromelas.
Limits of this superspecies not certain and require study, especially
regarding inclusion of M. erythromelas; further, M.
erythrocephala, M. dammermani, M. kuehni and M.
adolphinae are closely related to the group, M. vulnerata
also may be, and possibly M. rosenbergii and the M.
lafargei superspecies should be in.. View all taxonomy...
Forms a superspecies with M. chermesina, M. chloroptera, M. wakoloensis, M. sanguinolenta, M. caledonica, M. rubratra, M. cardinalis and possibly M. erythromelas. Limits of this superspecies not certain and require study, especially regarding inclusion of M. erythromelas; further, M. erythrocephala, M. dammermani, M. kuehni and M. adolphinae are closely related to the group, M. vulnerata also may be, and possibly M. rosenbergii and the M. lafargei superspecies should be included. Present species sometimes treated as conspecific with M. chloroptera and M. wakoloensis; has also been treated as a race of M. sanguinolenta. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- boiei (S. Müller, 1843) - Banda Is, in S Moluccas.
- annabellae P. L. Sclater, 1883 - Babar and Tanimbar Is (Yamdena, Selaru), in extreme E Lesser Sundas.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Brief views of...
Lesser Sun..., Oct 2011
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A male perched...
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A male perched.
Lesser Sun..., Oct 2011
Josep del Hoyo
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A male singing. Locality Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Lesser Sundas
(ssp annabellae)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2011 1 year ago 4
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