Sooty Myzomela
Myzomela tristrami
Sooty Myzomela (Myzomela tristrami) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Sooty Myzomela (Myzomela tristrami) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Myzomela
- Species tristrami
Where it lives
Makira, Ugi (off northwestern Makira) and Santa Catalina and Santa Ana (off southeastern Makira; southeastern Solomon Is.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.3 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sooty Myzomela is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sooty Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sooty Myzomela (Myzomela tristrami) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Makira, Ugi (off nw Makira) and Santa Catalina and Santa Ana (off se Makira; se Solomon Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,402 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sooty Myzomela?
The Sooty Myzomela is a very small bird that weighs around 13.3 g.
Where does the Sooty Myzomela live?
The Sooty Myzomela is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Makira, Ugi (off nw Makira) and Santa Catalina and Santa Ana (off se Makira; se Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sooty Myzomela belong to?
The Sooty Myzomela (Myzomela tristrami) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sooty Myzomela eat?
The Sooty Myzomela is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Sooty Myzomela migrate?
The Sooty Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sooty Myzomela endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Sooty Myzomela's range?
The Sooty Myzomela has a mapped global range of about 3,402 km².
Conservation
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