Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Ornate Honeyeater (Melidectes torquatus) - HBW 13, p. 614
French: Méliphage maquillé
German: Zimtbrust-Honigfresser
Spanish: Mielero Maquillado
Other common names: Ornate/Ornamental Melidectes, Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater/Melidectes/Wattlebird
Taxonomy: Melidectes torquatus P. L. Sclater, 1874, Hatam, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, north-west New Guinea.
Study of relationships within genus needed. Present species and M. ochromelas, M. leucostephes, M. belfordi, M. rufocrissalis and M. foersteri comprise a group of relatively large species that differ from others in genus in size, morphology, plumage and voice. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- torquatus P. L. Sclater, 1874 - mountains of Vogelkop, in NW New Guinea.
- nuchalis Mayr, 1936 - Weyland Mts and S slopes of Nassau Mts and Oranje Mts, in W & WC New Guinea.
- mixtus Rand, 1941 - upper slopes of Central Ranges of C New Guinea from Oranje Mts (Balim R region) E to Victor Emanuel Mts and Telefomin area.
- torquatus P. L. Sclater, 1874 - mountains of Vogelkop, in NW New Guinea.
- nuchalis Mayr, 1936 - Weyland Mts and S slopes of Nassau Mts and Oranje Mts, in W & WC New Guinea.
- mixtus Rand, 1941 - upper slopes of Central Ranges of C New Guinea from Oranje Mts (Balim R region) E to Victor Emanuel Mts and Telefomin area.
- polyphonus Mayr, 1931 - mountains of NE inland New Guinea, including Adelbert Mts, and from Bismarck Range (upper Wahgi region) E to Herzog and Kuper Ranges.
- cahni Mertens, 1923 - mountains of Huon Peninsula, in NE New Guinea.
- emilii A. B. Meyer, 1886 - mountains of SE New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a dead tree, looking around and flying away. Locality Ibele Valley, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp mixtus)
Josep del Hoyo 16 July 2008 3 years ago 33 sec 3 -
A bird perched in a tree then flying away near Kumul Lodge. Locality Kumul Lodge, Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Keith Blomerley 21 August 2008 3 years ago 13 sec 3
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A perched Ornate Honeyeater
Locality Kama, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
Christian Boix Hinzen 26 March 2007 2 years ago 2
- No sound recordings available yet
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