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 DD    Tagula Honeyeater* Id (Atlas):
    Microptilotis vicina

Other Names (World)
Tagula Honeyeater, Louisiades Honeyeater, Sudest Honeyeater, Tagula Meliphaga, Louisiades Meliphaga, Sudest Meliphaga

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
16.50 - 17 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Rothschild & Hartert, 1912)

Habitat
Forest and forest edge in the lowlands, From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)
Papua New Guinea (B).

Tagula (Sudest) Island in the Louisiade Archipelago of Papua New Guinea.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status DD
Not well known. Two were seen on a visit in 1992. Habitat loss and degradation due to logging is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

 
Tagula Honeyeater (Microptilotis vicina) [XC376052]
     by Todd Mark from Tagula Island., Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

 
Tagula Honeyeater (Microptilotis vicina) [XC620439]
     by William Goulding from track from Oraida to Ba, Sudest, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (begging call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

May be conspecific with, either Mimic Honeyeater (Microptilotis analogus) or Graceful Honeyeater (Microptilotis gracilis).


References
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