Ornate melidectes
| Ornate melidectes | |
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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, 1873 | |
The ornate melidectes or ornate honeyeater (Melidectes torquatus) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Melidectes torquatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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