How big is a Rotuma Myzomela?

The Rotuma Myzomela is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see a Rotuma Myzomela?

The Rotuma Myzomela is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Rotuma Myzomela?

The Rotuma Myzomela is most easily confused with the Black-headed Myzomela, the Alor Myzomela and the Reddish Myzomela.

Is the Rotuma Myzomela endangered?

The Rotuma Myzomela is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Rotuma Myzomela

Myzomela chermesina

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Rotuma Myzomela (Myzomela chermesina) is a legendary honeyeater found only in Fiji, weighing about 11 g. The Rotuma myzomela is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

VulnerableLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest11 g

Rotuma Myzomela (Myzomela chermesina), photo 1 — Photo: Gray, George Robert; Hullmandel & Walton; Hullmandel, Charles Joseph; Mitchell, D. W. · Public domain

Rotuma Myzomela (Myzomela chermesina), photo 2 — Photo: Gray, George Robert; Hullmandel & Walton; Hullmandel, Charles Joseph; Mitchell, D. W. · Public domain

About the Rotuma Myzomela

The Rotuma myzomela is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the island of Rotuma in the far north of Fiji.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Fiji

When to see it

Best months: November, with peak activity in November. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rotuma Myzomela look like?: The Rotuma myzomela is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
How big is a Rotuma Myzomela?: The Rotuma Myzomela is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see a Rotuma Myzomela?: The Rotuma Myzomela is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Rotuma Myzomela?: The Rotuma Myzomela is most easily confused with the Black-headed Myzomela, the Alor Myzomela and the Reddish Myzomela.
Is the Rotuma Myzomela endangered?: The Rotuma Myzomela is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Learn the Rotuma Myzomela for real

BeakBrain drills you on photos and calls until you can greet this bird by name in the field. Free to play, on any device.

Play BeakBrain

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.