Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Yellow-vented Myzomela (Myzomela eichhorni) - HBW 13, p. 651
French: Myzomèle à ventre jaune
German: Rotbürzel-Honigfresser
Spanish: Mielero de Eichhorn
Other common names: Yellow-vented/Eichhorn’s/Kulambang(a)ra/New Georgia/Central Solomons Honeyeater, Crimson-rumped/Eichhorn’s/Kulambang(a)ra Myzomela
Taxonomy: Myzomela eichhorni Rothschild and E. J. O. Hartert, 1901, Kolombangara, Solomon Islands.
Forms a superspecies with M. pammelaena, M. lafargei, M. melanocephala, M. malaitae and M. tristrami, and formerly suggested that all may be conspecific; this group possibly closely related to the M. cardinalis superspecies. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- atrata E. J. O. Hartert, 1908 - Vella Lavella and Bagga, in WC Solomon Is.
- ganongae Mayr, 1932 - Ranongga (S of Vella Lavella).
- eichhorni Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1901 - Ghizo, Kolombangara, Wana Wana, Kohinggo, New Georgia, Vangunu, Rendova and Tetepare, in WC Solomon Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree and going to feed on an ant plant. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp eichhorni) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 4 -
A bird perched in a tree, looking around and changing the perch. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp eichhorni)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 23 sec 3.8
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A bird on a branch.
Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp eichhorni)
Josep del Hoyo 11 October 2010 2 years ago 2.3
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