Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Black Myzomela (Myzomela nigrita) - HBW 13, p. 639
French:
Myzomèle noir
German: Mohrenhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Negro
Other common names: (Papuan) Black(ened)/Carbon Honeyeater,
Blackish/Carbon/Papuan Black/White-sided Myzomela
Taxonomy: Myzomela
nigrita G. R. Gray, 1858, Aru Islands.
In
past, treated as conspecific with M. pammelaena and M.
tristrami. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- steini Stresemann & Paludan, 1932 - Waigeo I, in West Papuan Is.
- pluto W. A. Forbes, 1879 - Meos Num I, in Geelvink Bay.
- meyeri Salvadori, 1881 - Yapen I and W, N & E New Guinea.
- steini Stresemann & Paludan, 1932 - Waigeo I, in West Papuan Is.
- pluto W. A. Forbes, 1879 - Meos Num I, in Geelvink Bay.
- meyeri Salvadori, 1881 - Yapen I and W, N & E New Guinea.
- nigrita G. R. Gray, 1858 - Aru Is and SC New Guinea (Eilanden R E to Fly R).
- forbesi E. P. Ramsay, 1880 - D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Goodenough I, Fergusson I, Dobu I), off SE New Guinea.
- louisiadensis E. J. O. Hartert, 1898 - Louisiade Archipelago (Woodlark I, Misima I, TagulaI), E of D’Entrecasteaux.
- Least Concern
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