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 LC    Banda Myzomela* Id (Atlas):
    Myzomela boiei

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Banda Myzomela, Banda Honeyeater, Boie's Honeyeater, Wallacean Honeyeater

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
9 - 11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Müller, 1843)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, mangroves.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia (B).

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).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

 
Banda Myzomela (Myzomela boiei) [XC881651]
     by id from Bandaneira, Maluku, Indonesia (call)

 
Banda Myzomela (Myzomela boiei) [XC138360]
     by Mike Nelson from Mt Waiwuli near Letwurung, East Babar, Maluku Barat Daya, Maluku, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Rotuma Myzomela (Myzomela chermesina), Wakolo Myzomela (Myzomela wakoloensis), Sulawesi Myzomela (Myzomela chloroptera), Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta), New Caledonian Myzomela (Myzomela caledonica), Micronesian Myzomela (Myzomela rubratra), Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) and possibly Black-bellied Myzomela (Myzomela erythromelas). Limits of this superspecies not certain and require study, especially regarding inclusion of Black-bellied Myzomela (Myzomela erythromelas). Further, Red-headed Honeyeater (Myzomela erythrocephala), Sumba Myzomela (Myzomela dammermani), Crimson-hooded Myzomela (Myzomela kuehni) and Mountain Myzomela (Myzomela adolphinae) are closely related to the group, Black-breasted Myzomela (Myzomela vulnerata) also may be, and possibly Red-collared Myzomela (Myzomela rosenbergii) and the Red-capped Myzomela (Myzomela lafargei) superspecies should be included. Present species sometimes treated as conspecific with Sulawesi Myzomela (Myzomela chloroptera) and Wakolo Myzomela (Myzomela wakoloensis), Has also been treated as a subspecies of Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • boiei (Müller, 1843)   -  Banda Is, in southern Moluccas.
  • annabellae Sclater, PL, 1883   -  Babar and Tanimbar Is (Yamdena, Selaru), in extreme eastern Lesser Sundas.



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Banda Myzomela (Myzomela boiei) - 10 files


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