Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Ebony Myzomela (Myzomela pammelaena) - HBW 13, p. 650
French:
Myzomèle ébène
German: Ebenholz-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Ébano
Other common names: Ebony/Admiralty/Bismarck (Black/Island)/Black
Honeyeater, Admiralty/Bismarck (Black)/Black/Islet Myzomela
Taxonomy: Myzomela
pammelaena P. L. Sclater, 1877, Nares Harbour, Admiralty Islands,
Bismarck Archipelago.
Forms
a superspecies with M. lafargei, M. melanocephala, M.
eichhorni, M. malaitae and M. tristrami, and
formerly suggested that all may be conspecific; this group possibly
closely related to the M. cardinalis superspecies. Present
species formerly treated as conspecific with M. nigrita.
Population of Wuvulu I currently placed in race ernstmayri,
but may belong to a different race. Racial identity of recently
observed individuals on Timor I (in Kimbe Bay), off NC New Britain,
uncertain (possibly nigerrima). Racial differ.. View all taxonomy...
Forms a superspecies with M. lafargei, M. melanocephala, M. eichhorni, M. malaitae and M. tristrami, and formerly suggested that all may be conspecific; this group possibly closely related to the M. cardinalis superspecies. Present species formerly treated as conspecific with M. nigrita. Population of Wuvulu I currently placed in race ernstmayri, but may belong to a different race. Racial identity of recently observed individuals on Timor I (in Kimbe Bay), off NC New Britain, uncertain (possibly nigerrima). Racial differences slight. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ernstmayri Meise, 1929 - small islands W of Admiralty Is, including Wuvulu, Manu, Ninigo, Anchorites (Kaniet) and Hermit.
- pammelaena P. L. Sclater, 1877 - Admiralty Is (E Manus, probably established; Rambutyo, Lou, Nauna, and other small islands, including Mandrin, Baluan, Sivisa, Los Reyes, San Miguel, Ponam, Hauwei and Tong).
- hades Meise, 1929 - St Matthias Group (Mussau, Eloaua, Emirau and Tench), NW of New Hanover.
- ernstmayri Meise, 1929 - small islands W of Admiralty Is, including Wuvulu, Manu, Ninigo, Anchorites (Kaniet) and Hermit.
- pammelaena P. L. Sclater, 1877 - Admiralty Is (E Manus, probably established; Rambutyo, Lou, Nauna, and other small islands, including Mandrin, Baluan, Sivisa, Los Reyes, San Miguel, Ponam, Hauwei and Tong).
- hades Meise, 1929 - St Matthias Group (Mussau, Eloaua, Emirau and Tench), NW of New Hanover.
- ramsayi Finsch, 1886 - Tingwon I and small islands off New Hanover (e.g. Tigak) and off N New Ireland, in Bismarck Archipelago.
- nigerrima Salomonsen, 1966 - islands of Long, Crown and Tolokiwa and associated small islets (including Midi, Hein and islets of Siassi Group), between NE New Guinea and Umboi.
- Least Concern
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