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WoodlandCup nestTiny · 8 g
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The red-headed myzomela is a distinctive small honeyeater with a compact body, short tail and relatively long down-curved bill. It averages 12 centimetres (4.7 in), with a wingspan of 17–19 cm (6.7–7.5 in) and a weight of 8 grams (0.28 oz). The birds exhibit sexual dimorphism, with males being slightly larger and much more brightly coloured than females. The adult male of the nominate subspecies has a dark red head, neck, and rump; the red is glossy, reflecting bright light. The rest of the upper body is a blackish-brown, and the upper breast and under-body a light brownish-grey.
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When to see the Red-headed Myzomela
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Red-headed Myzomela
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Red-headed Myzomela
The red-headed myzomela or red-headed honeyeater is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It was described by John Gould in 1840. Two subspecies are recognised, with the nominate race M. e. erythrocephala distributed around the tropical coastline of Australia, and M. e. infuscata in New Guinea. Though widely distributed, the species is not abundant within this range. While the IUCN lists the Australian population of M. e. infuscata as being near threatened, as a whole the widespread range means that its conservation is of least concern.
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Easily confused with
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.
Sulphur-breasted MyzomelaMyzomela jugularisThe sulphur-breasted myzomela is 10 cm (4 in) long.
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