Dusky Myzomela

About the Dusky Myzomela

The dusky myzomela or dusky honeyeater is a small, brown bird that is a common resident of the Aru Islands, southern New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia, where there are two separated populations, one in the Top End, another from Cape York Peninsula along the east coast as far south as the New South Wales border, though the species is rare south of Rockhampton. The Moluccan myzomela, red-tinged myzomela, and Biak myzomela were formerly considered conspecific, but was split as distinct species by the IOC in 2021.

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Where the Dusky Myzomela lives

When to see the Dusky Myzomela

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Red-headed MyzomelaMyzomela erythrocephalaThe red-headed myzomela is a distinctive small honeyeater with a compact body, short tail and relatively long down-curved bill. Micronesian MyzomelaMyzomela rubratraThe Micronesian myzomela is a small honeyeater measuring 13 cm in length. Red-collared MyzomelaMyzomela rosenbergiiThe red-collared myzomela is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.