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Black-headed Myzomela - BirdForum Opus

Myzomela melanocephala

Identification

12–13 cm (4¾-5 in)

  • Olive upperparts
  • Black mask
  • Curved bill

Distribution

Australasia: found in the Solomon Islands (Florida, Savo and Guadalcanal)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Primary and tall secondary forests and forest edges. Also seen in gardens.

Behaviour

Deit

There is little information avable about their diet, but it is believed that it consists mostly of insects.

Referenes

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2017)

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External Links

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