Elegant Honeyeater (Microptilotis cinereifrons)

Other Names (World)
Elegant Honeyeater, Eastern Graceful Honeyeater, Stevens's Honeyeater

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
14 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Rand, 1936)

Range (Guide)

Foothills and coasts of south-eastern New Guinea east to Milne Bay (including Sariba I), in north from at least Goodenough Bay (Nowata), and in south from Malalaua. Also (racially distinct, identity uncertain) northern watershed of south-eastern New Guinea.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Elegant Honeyeater (Microptilotis cinereifrons) [XC148747]
by id from Varirata National Park, Central Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Not recognised by BirdLife International. Sometimes considered conspecific with Graceful Honeyeater (Microptilotis gracilis).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

stevensi Rand, 1936 - Northern slope of Mts. of south-eastern New Guinea.
cinereifrons (Rand, 1936) - South-eastern New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Elegant Honeyeater (Microptilotis cinereifrons) - 3 files

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