Red Myzomela (Myzomela cruentata) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesForestTiny · 8 g

Red Myzomela (Myzomela cruentata), photo 1 — Photo: William Matthew Hart · Public domain

Red Myzomela (Myzomela cruentata), photo 2 — Photo: William Matthew Hart · Public domain

Red Myzomela (Myzomela cruentata), photo 3 — Photo: Nigel Voaden · CC BY 4.0

Red Myzomela (Myzomela cruentata), photo 4 — Photo: Nigel Voaden · CC BY 4.0

About the Red Myzomela

The red myzomela is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea and New Britain. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Regular range

Indonesia Papua New Guinea

When to see it

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Peak activity in August · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Moluccan MyzomelaMyzomela simplexThe Moluccan myzomela is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. Ashy MyzomelaMyzomela cineraceaThe ashy myzomela is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Banda MyzomelaMyzomela boieiThe species has sexual dimorphism.

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