Red Myzomela

The Red Myzomela is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red Myzomela (Myzomela cruentata) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Myzomela cruentata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. More

Red Myzomela (small nos on New Ireland), *New Britain Friarbird (common on New Britain), *Manus Friarbird (common on Manus), *Bismarck Black Myzomela (common on Hawei and Mandrin islands), *Yellow-throated White-eye (common on Buka and Bougainville), *Black-headed White-eye (small nos Manus), Metallic Starling, Singing Starling, Brown-winged Starling (Buka), Yellow-faced Myna, Torresian Crow, *Bougainville Crow (small nos Buka and Bougainville), Hooded Mannikin (common around Rabaul), *Mottled Mannikin (common on New Ireland, and not More

Red Myzomela Myzomela cruentata (B): We were getting worried, but found it commonly in the hills on New Ireland at last. Probably best treated as an allospecies of the mainland Red Myzomela. Sclater More