Papuan Black Myzomela
Myzomela nigritaGray, GR, 1858
English (US) Papuan Black Myzomela
The Papuan Black Myzomela (Myzomela nigrita) 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 nigrita
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Papuan Black Myzomela
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1858
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Myzomela nigrita steini
- Myzomela nigrita nigrita
- Myzomela nigrita pluto
- Myzomela nigrita forbesi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1858
- Type locality
- Aru Islands.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.26, no.357 p.173
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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