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| Sulawesi Myzomela Myzomela chloroptera [ssp. nov.?]
- Male |
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| Photographer : | © Frank E Rheindt |
| Location : | Taliabu, Sula Islands, Indonesia |
| Date : |
8 April 2009 |
| English synonyms: | Sulawesi Honeyeater, Scarlet Honeyeater, Scarlet Myzomela, Celebes Honeyeater, Celebes Myzomela, Bacan Myzomela (batjanensis) |
| Bird Family : | Meliphagidae - Myzomelas, Honeyeaters, Friarbirds & Myzas |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Newly discovered on Taliabu. A more detailed morphological investigation—and molecular analysis—is needed to
establish whether the Taliabu population merits taxonomic recognition. - FER
Ref: Rheindt, F.E. (2010): New biogeographic records for the avifauna of Taliabu (Sula Islands, Indonesia), with the preliminary documentation of two previously undiscovered taxa. Bull. Brit. Orn. Cl. 130 (1): 33-51 |
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