Belford's Melidectes
Melidectes belfordi(De Vis, CW, 1890)
English (US) Belford's Melidectes
The Belford's Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Melidectes belfordi
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Belford's Melidectes
- Described by
- (De Vis, CW, 1890)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Melidectes belfordi joiceyi
- Melidectes belfordi griseirostris
- Melidectes belfordi schraderensis
- Melidectes belfordi belfordi
- Melidectes belfordi brassi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Melirrhophetes belfordi
- Described by
- (De Vis, CW, 1890)
- Type locality
- Mt. Knutsford, southeastern New Guinea.
- Original description
- Annual Report on British New Guinea from 4th September, 1888 to 30th June 1889 with Map and Appendices App.G p.60
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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