Pygmy Longbill (Oedistoma pygmaeum)

Other Names (World)
Pygmy Longbill, Pygmy Honeyeater

Family
Melanocharitidae (Berrypeckers And Longbills)

Size
7.30 cm

First Described (Guide)
Salvadori, 1876

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
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Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Pygmy Longbill (Oedistoma pygmaeum) [XC441418]
by Frank Rheindt from Kota Waisai, Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia (song)

Pygmy Longbill (Oedistoma pygmaeum) [XC40240]
by Iain Woxvold from Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia (?)

Subspecies
Relationship with Plumed Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), uncertain, and further genetic work required in order to reveal true taxonomic positions of the two. Described subspecies flavipectus (southern New Guinea eastern from Etna Bay) and olivascens (north-eastern coast eastern from Huon Peninsula) considered synonyms of nominate.

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

waigeuense Salvadori, 1876 - Waigeo, in northern West Papuan Is.
pygmaeum Salvadori, 1876 - Southern West Papuan Is (Misool) and mainland New Guinea.
meeki (Hartert, 1896) - D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Goodenough I, Fergusson I), off south-eastern New Guinea.
flavipectus Salomonsen, 1966 - Southern New Guinea (Etna Bay to Milne Bay).
olivascens Salomonsen, 1966 - Northern coast of south-eastern New Guinea (Milne Bay to Huon Peninsula).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Pygmy Longbill (Oedistoma pygmaeum) - 8 files

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