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Alternative names: Spot-breasted Honeyeater; Spot-breasted Meliphaga; Mottle-breasted Honeyeater
- Microptilotis mimikae
Meliphaga mimikae
Identification
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of 4 subspecies.
Subspecies
- M. m. rara:
- Northern New Guinea (lowlands of upper Mamberamo River)
- M. m. mimikae:
- Central mountains of New Guinea
- M. m. bastille:
- Northeastern New Guinea (Hydrographic Range)
- M. m. granti:
- Mountains of southeastern New Guinea
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and moist montanes.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Mottled Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mottled_Honeyeater
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
