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Alternative name: Dusky Honeyeater

Myzomela obscura

[edit] Identification

12-15cm.

• Dark grey brown upperparts
• Paler underparts
• Dark eye patch
• Black iris
• Brown legs and feet
• Downcurved black bill

[edit] Distribution

New Guinea, Moluccas, Torres Strait, and northern Australia.

[edit] Taxonomy

It is a Meliphagidae (honeyeaters and allies) member of the passerine family.

There are 8 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Woodland, scrubland, forests, always near water.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes insects and nectar.

They build a cup shaped nest from bark, leaves and spiders' webs; 2 white, red spotted eggs are laid.

[edit] References

1. James Cook University
2. Wikipedia

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID