Red-collared Myzomela (Myzomela rosenbergii)

Other Names (World)
Red-collared Myzomela, Red-collared Honeyeater, Black-and-red Honeyeater, Red-caped Honeyeater, Rosenberg's Honeyeater, Von Rosenberg's Honeyeater, Black-and-red Myzomela, Red-caped Myzomela, Rosenberg's Myzomela, Von Rosenberg's Myzomela

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
11 cm

First Described (Guide)
Schlegel, 1871

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest and high altitude shrubland. Also, rural gardens.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (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
High-pitched 'tss tss'. A sibilant squeaky song.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Red-collared Myzomela (Myzomela rosenbergii) [XC38290]
by Hans Matheve from below Kumul Lodge, Enga province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Red-collared Myzomela (Myzomela rosenbergii) [XC167015]
by id from Papua Barat, top of Baliem Valley, Lake Habbema trek, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Relationships within genus uncertain. May be close to the Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) superspecies or to the Red-capped Myzomela (Myzomela lafargei) superspecies. Proposed subspecies wahgiensis (Weiga, southern slope Wahgi Divide, in Western Highlands) considered inseparable from nominate.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

rosenbergii Schlegel, 1871 - High mountains of New Guinea from Vogelkop east, including Bewani Mts (central North Coastal Ranges), Adelbert Mts and mountains of Huon Peninsula, to Owen Stanley Range.
longirostris Mayr & Rand, 1935 - Mountains of Goodenough I, in D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Long-billed Myzomela (Myzomela longirostris).
wahgiensis Gyldenstolpe, 1955 - Mts. of western and central New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

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