Ornate melidectes
The ornate melidectes or ornate honeyeater (Melidectes torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Melidectes |
| Species: | M. torquatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melidectes torquatus Sclater, PL, 1874 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Melidectes torquatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22704288A130260589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22704288A130260589.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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