Cardinal Myzomela
Myzomela cardinalis
Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania and Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 13.8 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 cardinalis
Where it lives
Makira, Rennell, and Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is.; southeastern Solomon Is.), Vanuatu, and Loyalty Is.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.8 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cardinal Myzomela is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cardinal Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania and Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers AU, PO Makira, Rennell, and Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is.; se Solomon Is.), Vanuatu, and Loyalty Is.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 22,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cardinal Myzomela?
The Cardinal Myzomela is a very small bird that weighs around 13.8 g.
Where does the Cardinal Myzomela live?
The Cardinal Myzomela is found across Australia & Oceania and Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering AU, PO Makira, Rennell, and Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is.; se Solomon Is.), Vanuatu, and Loyalty Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cardinal Myzomela belong to?
The Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cardinal Myzomela eat?
The Cardinal Myzomela is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Cardinal Myzomela migrate?
The Cardinal Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cardinal 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 Cardinal Myzomela make?
1 real field recording of the Cardinal 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 Cardinal Myzomela's range?
The Cardinal Myzomela has a mapped global range of about 22,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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