Sulphur-breasted Myzomela
| Sulphur-breasted Myzomela | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myzomela |
| Species: | M. jugularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myzomela jugularis Peale, 1848 | |
The Sulphur-breasted Myzomela (Myzomela jugularis), also known as the Orange-breasted Myzomela or Orange-breasted Honeyeater, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.
Description
The Sulphur-breasted Myzomela is 10 cm (4 in long). The upperparts are black with a scarlet rump. The underparts are pale yellow-white. The curved bill and feet are black. The male has a scarlet crown.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The Sulphur-breasted Myzomela is endemic to Fiji, where it is the smallest resident avian species. It breeds on all the islands except Rotuma. It is a familiar bird in gardens as well as rural forest and mangrove habitats,[2] as well as among coconut trees in disturbed areas.[3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Breeding
The small nest is composed of root fibres and hidden in shrubby vegetation. A clutch of two eggs, pale pink with brown spots, is laid, and are incubated for around 14 days.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Myzomela jugularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mercer, Robin (1967). A Field Guide to Fiji Birds. Suva: Government Press. p. 22.
- ↑ Steadman DW, Franklin J (2000). (abstract) "A Preliminary Survey of Landbirds on Lakeba, Lau Group, Fiji". Emu 100 (3): 227–35. doi:10.1071/MU9934. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
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