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Long-billed Myzomela
Myzomela longirostris
Long-billed Myzomela (Myzomela longirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Long-billed Myzomela (Myzomela longirostris) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Myzomela
- Species longirostris
Where it lives
Montane Goodenough (D'Entrecasteaux Arch., east of southeastern New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.3 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-billed Myzomela is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Long-billed Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-billed Myzomela (Myzomela longirostris) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Goodenough (D'Entrecasteaux Arch., e of se New Guinea).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 707 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-billed Myzomela?
The Long-billed Myzomela is a very small bird that weighs around 10.3 g.
Where does the Long-billed Myzomela live?
The Long-billed Myzomela is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Goodenough (D'Entrecasteaux Arch., e of se New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Long-billed Myzomela belong to?
The Long-billed Myzomela (Myzomela longirostris) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-billed Myzomela eat?
The Long-billed Myzomela is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Long-billed Myzomela migrate?
The Long-billed Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-billed Myzomela endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Long-billed Myzomela's range?
The Long-billed Myzomela has a mapped global range of about 707 km².
Conservation
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