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New Caledonian Myzomela
Myzomela caledonica
New Caledonian Myzomela (Myzomela caledonica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The New Caledonian Myzomela (Myzomela caledonica) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 7 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 caledonica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The New Caledonian Myzomela is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The New Caledonian Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The New Caledonian Myzomela (Myzomela caledonica) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 3.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the New Caledonian Myzomela?
The New Caledonian Myzomela is a very small bird that weighs around 7 g.
Where does the New Caledonian Myzomela live?
The New Caledonian Myzomela is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the New Caledonian Myzomela belong to?
The New Caledonian Myzomela (Myzomela caledonica) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the New Caledonian Myzomela eat?
The New Caledonian Myzomela is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the New Caledonian Myzomela migrate?
The New Caledonian Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the New Caledonian 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 New Caledonian Myzomela make?
1 real field recording of the New Caledonian Myzomela — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the New Caledonian Myzomela's range?
The New Caledonian Myzomela has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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