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Papuan Black Myzomela
Myzomela nigrita
Papuan Black Myzomela (Myzomela nigrita) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Papuan Black Myzomela (Myzomela nigrita) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 9.3 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 nigrita
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Papuan 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 Papuan Black Myzomela is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Papuan Black Myzomela (Myzomela nigrita) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4 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 166,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Papuan Black Myzomela?
The Papuan Black Myzomela is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Papuan Black Myzomela live?
The Papuan Black Myzomela is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Papuan Black Myzomela belong to?
The Papuan Black Myzomela (Myzomela nigrita) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Papuan Black Myzomela eat?
The Papuan Black Myzomela is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Papuan Black Myzomela migrate?
The Papuan Black Myzomela is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Papuan 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.
How large is the Papuan Black Myzomela's range?
The Papuan Black Myzomela has a mapped global range of about 166,000 km².
Conservation
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