Cinnamon-browed Melidectes (Melidectes ochromelas)

Other Names (World)
Cinnamon-browed Honeyeater, Cinnamon-browed Melidectes, Dark-mantled Melidectes, Mid-mountain Melidectes, Dark-mantled Honeyeater, Mid-mountain Honeyeater

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
24 - 25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Meyer, 1875)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Cinnamon-browed Melidectes (Melidectes ochromelas) [XC62594]
by id from near Camp David, Arfak Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Cinnamon-browed Melidectes (Melidectes ochromelas) [XC26487]
by Frank Lambert from Lake Habbema trek, Snow Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (song?)

Subspecies
Together with Vogelkop Melidectes (Melidectes leucostephes), Belford's Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi), Yellow-browed Melidectes (Melidectes rufocrissalis), Huon Honeyeater (Melidectes foersteri) and Ornate Melidectes (Melidectes torquatus) comprise a group of relatively large species that differ from others in genus in size, morphology, plumage and voice. Birds in Weyland Mts intermediate between nominate subspecies and batesi, and currently included within latter.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

ochromelas (Meyer, 1875) - Mountains of Vogelkop (Tamrau Mts, Arfak Mts) and Wandammen Mts, in north-western New Guinea.
batesi (Sharpe, 1886) - Weyland Mts, southern slopes of Nassau Mts and mountains of south-eastern New Guinea.
lucifer Mayr, 1931 - Mountains of Huon Peninsula, in north-eastern New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Cinnamon-browed Melidectes (Melidectes ochromelas) - 10 files

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