Biology:Spangled honeyeater

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Short description: Species of bird

Spangled honeyeater
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.148362 1 - Melipotes ater Rothschild & Hartert, 1911 - Meliphagidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melipotes
Species:
M. ater
Binomial name
Melipotes ater
Rothschild & Hartert, 1911

The spangled honeyeater (Melipotes ater) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the Huon Peninsula (Papua New Guinea).

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q512644 entry