Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)

Mountain Myzomela (Myzomela adolphinae) - HBW 13, p. 649

French: Myzomèle montagnard German: Arfakhonigfresser Spanish: Mielero de Adolfina
Other common names: Mountain (Red-headed)/Red-headed Mountain Honeyeater, Mountain Red-headed Myzomela, Adolphina’s/Elfin/Midget Myzomela

Taxonomy: Myzomela adolphinae Salvadori, 1876, Arfak Mountains, north-west New Guinea.
Closely related to the M. cardinalis superspecies. Some reported variation between specimens from S & SE New Guinea and those from Huon Peninsula and Arfak Mts, with males of S & SE blacker on upperbody and upper breast but with lighter red head, and females also darker above and on breast; study needed. Monotypic.

Distribution: Mountains of W, N & E New Guinea (Vogelkop, C North Coastal Range, Central Highlands E from L Kopiago, Adelbert Mts, Huon Peninsula and SE).