Red-headed Myzomela
Myzomela erythrocephalaGould, J, 1840
English (US) Red-headed Myzomela
The Red-headed Myzomela (Myzomela erythrocephala) 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 erythrocephala
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-headed Myzomela
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1840
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Myzomela erythrocephala erythrocephala
- Myzomela erythrocephala infuscata
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1840
- Type locality
- northwestern coast of Australia [=West Kimberley Division, northern Western Australia, cf. Mees, 1961, Journ. Roy. Soc. Western Australia, 44, p. 112].
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.7, no.82 p.144
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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