Micronesian Myzomela
Myzomela rubratra(Lesson, RP, 1827)
English (US) Micronesian Myzomela
The Micronesian Myzomela (Myzomela rubratra) 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 rubratra
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Micronesian Myzomela
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Myzomela rubratra asuncionis
- Myzomela rubratra saffordi
- Myzomela rubratra kobayashii
- Myzomela rubratra kurodai
- Myzomela rubratra major
- Myzomela rubratra dichromata
- Myzomela rubratra rubratra
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cinnyris rubrater
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1827)
- Type locality
- Oualan [= Kusaie] Island.
- Original description
- Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utilité qu'en peuvent retirer la médecine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Suivi d'une biographie des plus célèbres naturalistes ...Par plusieurs professeurs du Jardin du Roi, et des principales écoles de Paris 50 p.30
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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