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 LC    New Caledonian Myzomela* Id (Atlas):
    Myzomela caledonica Endemic

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
New Caledonian Myzomela, New Caledonian Honeyeater

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
11 - 12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Forbes, 1879

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry savanna. Also, subtropical and tropical lowland moist shrubland, rural gardens, plantations.

Range (Guide)
New Caledonia (B).

New Caledonia, including I of Pines.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud, clear tinkling song.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

 
New Caledonian Myzomela (Myzomela caledonica) [XC40141]
     by id from Parc Provincial de La Riviere bleue, New Caledonia, France (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Rotuma Myzomela (Myzomela chermesina), Sulawesi Myzomela (Myzomela chloroptera), Wakolo Myzomela (Myzomela wakoloensis), Banda Myzomela (Myzomela boiei), Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta), 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 Myzomela (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 Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta).


References
See References.


Files:
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