Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Spot-breasted Honeyeater (Meliphaga mimikae) - HBW 13, p. 592
French: Méliphage de Mimika
German: Mimikahonigfresser
Spanish: Mielero del Mimika
Other common names: (Greater/Large) Spot-breasted/Mottle-breasted Meliphaga, Large Spot-breasted/Greater Spot-breasted/Mottle-breasted Honeyeater, Large Meliphaga
Taxonomy: Ptilotis mimikae Ogilvie-Grant, 1911, Mimika River, south New Guinea.
On basis of molecular evidence, genus consists of two clades; present species is part of group which contains also M. orientalis, M. analoga, M. albonotata, M. vicina, M. gracilis, M. cinereifrons, M. montana, M. flavirictus, M. albilineata, M. fordiana and M. reticulata. Proposed race rara, described from single specimen among a collection of M. analoga flavida from lowlands of Idenburg R (upper Mamberamo Basin, in N New Guinea), considered of doubtful validity. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- mimikae (Ogilvie-Grant, 1911) - S slopes of Central Range and lowlands of SW & SC New Guinea from at least Mimika R and Snow Mts E (including along rivers Kapare, Wataikwa, Iwaka, Setekwa, Utakwa and Noord) to upper Fly R.
- bastille Diamond, 1967 - S slopes of Eastern Highlands.
- granti Rand, 1936 - S slopes of mountains of SE New Guinea from upper Angabunga R E at least to Sogeri Plateau, and in Hydrographer Range on N watershed.
- Least Concern
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