Mountains of west, northern and eastern New Guinea (Vogelkop, central North Coastal
Range, Central Highlands eastern from L Kopiago, Adelbert Mts, Huon
Peninsula and south-east).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Mountain Myzomela (Myzomela adolphinae) [XC148749]
by Rolf A. de By from Varirata National Park, Central Province, Papua New Guinea (song)
Mountain Myzomela (Myzomela adolphinae) [XC409122]
by id from Rondon Ridge, Mount Hagen, Dei District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Closely related to the Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) superspecies. Some reported variation between specimens from southern and south-eastern New Guinea and those from Huon Peninsula and Arfak Mts, with males of southern and south-eastern blacker on upperbody and upper breast but with lighter red head, and females also darker above and on breast. Further study is needed.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet