Smoky Honeyeater
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| Melipotes fumigatus Meyer, 1886 |
The Smoky Honeyeater (Melipotes fumigatus) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.
It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
The Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater is a closely related species of honeyeater with a similar appearance. Another separate but similar species, the Wattled Smoky Honeyeater, was discovered in 2005 in the Foja Mountains.
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- Melipotes fumigatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved on 26 July 2007.
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