Photo: Joseph Smit (1836–1929) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Bismarck Black Myzomela
Myzomela pammelaena
Bismarck Black Myzomela (Myzomela pammelaena) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Bismarck Black Myzomela (Myzomela pammelaena) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 15.8 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 pammelaena
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bismarck Black Myzomela 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 Bismarck Black Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bismarck Black Myzomela (Myzomela pammelaena) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Bismarck Arch. including Admiralty Is. and islets to w.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 1,845 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bismarck Black Myzomela?
The Bismarck Black Myzomela is a small bird that weighs around 15.8 g.
Where does the Bismarck Black Myzomela live?
The Bismarck Black Myzomela is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Bismarck Arch. including Admiralty Is. and islets to w, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bismarck Black Myzomela belong to?
The Bismarck Black Myzomela (Myzomela pammelaena) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bismarck Black Myzomela eat?
The Bismarck Black Myzomela is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bismarck Black Myzomela migrate?
The Bismarck Black Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bismarck Black 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.
What sound does the Bismarck Black Myzomela make?
1 real field recording of the Bismarck Black Myzomela — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bismarck Black Myzomela's range?
The Bismarck Black Myzomela has a mapped global range of about 1,845 km².
Conservation
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