Micronesian Myzomela

Myzomela rubratra

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Myzomela
eBird Code
micmyz1

Subspecies (7)

  • Myzomela rubratra asuncionis

    northernmost Northern Mariana Islands (Maug and Asuncion southward to Anatahan)

  • Myzomela rubratra dichromata

    Pohnpei (Caroline Islands)

  • Myzomela rubratra kobayashii

    Palau (Babelthuap to Angaur)

  • Myzomela rubratra kurodai

    Yap (Caroline Islands)

  • Myzomela rubratra major

    Chuuk (Caroline Islands)

  • Myzomela rubratra rubratra

    Kosrae (Caroline Islands)

  • Myzomela rubratra saffordi

    main Northern Marianas (Saipan, Tinian, Aguijan, and Rota); formerly also Guam

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.