Mountain Honeyeater

Meliphaga orientalis

(Meyer, AB, 1894)
Mielero montesino

Family: Meliphagidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Microptilotis orientalis.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The mountain honeyeater (Meliphaga orientalis), hill-forest honeyeater or mountain meliphaga, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae that is found throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Source: Wikipedia, article Meliphaga orientalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.