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Belford’s Melidectes
Melidectes belfordi
Belford's Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Belford’s Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 73.1 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 belfordi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 73.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Belford’s Melidectes is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Belford’s Melidectes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Belford’s Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane wc to se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 73.1 g, with a wing length of about 13.8 cm and a tail of around 11.8 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 124,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Belford’s Melidectes?
The Belford’s Melidectes is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 73.1 g.
Where does the Belford’s Melidectes live?
The Belford’s Melidectes is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane wc to se New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Belford’s Melidectes belong to?
The Belford’s Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Belford’s Melidectes eat?
The Belford’s Melidectes is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Belford’s Melidectes migrate?
The Belford’s Melidectes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Belford’s 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.
What sound does the Belford’s Melidectes make?
1 real field recording of the Belford’s Melidectes can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Belford’s Melidectes's range?
The Belford’s Melidectes has a mapped global range of about 124,000 km².
Conservation
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