Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Micronesian Myzomela (Myzomela rubratra) - HBW 13, p. 644
French:
Myzomèle de Micronésie
German: Mikronesienhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero de Micronesia
Other common names: Micronesian (Cardinal) Honeyeater; Guam/Safford’s
Cardinal Honeyeater (saffordi)
Taxonomy: Cinnyris
rubrater Lesson, 1827, Kosrae, east Caroline Islands.
Forms
a superspecies with M. chermesina, M. chloroptera, M.
wakoloensis, M. boiei, M. sanguinolenta, M.
caledonica, 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 inclu.. View all taxonomy...
Forms a superspecies with M. chermesina, M. chloroptera, M. wakoloensis, M. boiei, M. sanguinolenta, M. caledonica, 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. cardinalis, but differs in morphology and vocalizations. Birds of this species recorded on Sapwuahfik (Ngatik), near Pohnpei, of uncertain race; provisionally included in dichromata. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- asuncionis Salomonsen, 1966 - N & C Northern Mariana Is (Maug Is and Asuncion S to Anatahan).
- saffordi Wetmore, 1917 - S Northern Marianas (Saipan, Tinian, Aguijan, Rota; formerly also Guam).
- kobayashii Momiyama, 1922 - nearly all islands of Palau (from Kayangel S to Angaur).
- asuncionis Salomonsen, 1966 - N & C Northern Mariana Is (Maug Is and Asuncion S to Anatahan).
- saffordi Wetmore, 1917 - S Northern Marianas (Saipan, Tinian, Aguijan, Rota; formerly also Guam).
- kobayashii Momiyama, 1922 - nearly all islands of Palau (from Kayangel S to Angaur).
- kurodai Momiyama, 1922 - Yap, in W Caroline Is.
- major Bonaparte, 1854 - Chuuk Is, including Nama, Losap and Mortlock Is (Namoluk, Ettal, Lukunor and Satawan atolls), in C Carolines.
- dichromata Wetmore, 1919 - Pohnpei and nearby Sapwuahfik Atoll (Ngatik), in E Carolines.
- rubratra (Lesson, 1827) - Kosrae, E of Pohnpei.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A juvenile male and then a juvenile female showing yellow gape at base of bill Locality Sarigan, Northern Mariana Islands (ssp asuncionis)
Curt Kessler 31 March 2006 6 years ago 37 sec 4 -
A male on the top of a dry branch, flying away Locality Koblerville, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (ssp asuncionis)
Curt Kessler 31 October 2006 5 years ago 15 sec 3.8 -
An adult male feeding on flowers Locality Koblerville, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (ssp asuncionis)
Curt Kessler 31 October 2006 5 years ago 15 sec 3.7 -
An adult male perched on a branch, calling and preening, and then feeding on an hibiscus flower Locality American Memorial Park, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (ssp asuncionis)
Curt Kessler 31 March 2006 6 years ago 31 sec 3.3 -
Bird feeding on flowers of creeper on bush and calling twice Locality Rota, Northern Mariana Islands (ssp saffordi)
Desmond Allen 11 March 2001 22 weeks ago 11 sec 3 -
A distant bird preening Locality Chuuk, Federated States Micronesia
Peter Fraser 31 March 2007 5 years ago 9 sec 3
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