Micronesian Myzomela

The Micronesian myzomela is a small honeyeater measuring 13 cm in length. The sexes differ in size and appearance: The adult male weighs 15 g (range 12.7–18 g) and has a 72 mm wing chord, a 13 mm bill, a 55 mm tail, and a 21 mm tarsus, and the adult female is smaller, weighing 12.7 g (range 10.4–15 g) and with a wing chord measuring 66 mm, a 11 mm bill, a 55 mm tail, and a 20 mm tarsus. In both sexes and at all ages, the bill is distinctly curved downwards. It is colored brown with a yellow base in juveniles, darkening with age, becoming completely black in adults. Voice: The Micronesian myzomela has a complex dawn song that differs from its vocalizations later in the day. On Kosrae, the song begins before there is enough light to see the bird and lasts until it is visible (about 25 minutes); it has been described as sounding like multiple birds singing in unison.