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Ruby-throated Myzomela
Myzomela eques
Ruby-throated Myzomela (Myzomela eques) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Ruby-throated Myzomela (Myzomela eques) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13.9 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 eques
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.9 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ruby-throated 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 Ruby-throated Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ruby-throated Myzomela (Myzomela eques) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea) and New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 466,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ruby-throated Myzomela?
The Ruby-throated Myzomela is a very small bird that weighs around 13.9 g.
Where does the Ruby-throated Myzomela live?
The Ruby-throated Myzomela is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea) and New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ruby-throated Myzomela belong to?
The Ruby-throated Myzomela (Myzomela eques) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ruby-throated Myzomela eat?
The Ruby-throated Myzomela is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Ruby-throated Myzomela migrate?
The Ruby-throated Myzomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ruby-throated 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 Ruby-throated Myzomela's range?
The Ruby-throated Myzomela has a mapped global range of about 466,000 km².
Conservation
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