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Passeriformes / Meliphagidae / Myzomela

Papuan Black Myzomela

Myzomela nigrita

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (blamyz1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Myzomela

Subspecies (4)

Myzomela nigrita forbesi

D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
Myzomela nigrita nigrita

New Guinea including Yapen and Aru islands, and Louisiade Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
Myzomela nigrita pluto

Mios Num (near Yapen, Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
Myzomela nigrita steini

Waigeo (Raja Ampat Islands, off western New Guinea)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (blamyz1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.