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Cardinal Myzomela

Myzomela cardinalis(Gmelin, JF, 1788)

English (US) Cardinal Myzomela

The Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis) 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
Myzomela cardinalis
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
Cardinal Myzomela
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Certhia Cardinalis
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Type locality
Tanna Island, New Hebrides. Based on Cardinal Creeper Latham, 1782, Gen. Synop. Birds, 1 (2), p. 733 and pi. 33, fig. 2.
Original description
Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I] p.472

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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