Biology:Huon melidectes

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Short description: Species of bird

Huon melidectes
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.8745 1 - Melidectes belfordi foersteri (Rothschild and Hartert, 1911) - Meliphagidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melidectes
Species:
M. foersteri
Binomial name
Melidectes foersteri
(Rothschild & Hartert, 1911)

The Huon melidectes or Huon honeyeater (Melidectes foersteri) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1310041 entry