Biak myzomela
| Biak myzomela | |
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| Bottom left. Illustration by Joseph Smit. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myzomela |
| Species: | M. rubrobrunnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Myzomela rubrobrunnea Meyer, 1874 | |
The Biak myzomela (Myzomela rubrobrunnea) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the dusky myzomela ( Myzomela obscura), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[2] It is found in Biak. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Myzomela rubrobrunnea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.