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Huon Melidectes
Melidectes foersteri
Huon Melidectes (Melidectes foersteri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Huon Melidectes (Melidectes foersteri) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 85 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 Melidectes
- Species foersteri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 85 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Huon Melidectes is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Huon Melidectes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Huon Melidectes (Melidectes foersteri) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 85 g, with a wing length of about 15.6 cm and a tail of around 13.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6,153 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Huon Melidectes?
The Huon Melidectes is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 85 g.
Where does the Huon Melidectes live?
The Huon Melidectes is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Huon Melidectes belong to?
The Huon Melidectes (Melidectes foersteri) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Huon Melidectes eat?
The Huon Melidectes is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Huon Melidectes migrate?
The Huon Melidectes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Huon Melidectes 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 Huon Melidectes's range?
The Huon Melidectes has a mapped global range of about 6,153 km².
Conservation
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