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Spangled Honeyeater


Melipotes ater

Rothschild, LW; Hartert, EJO, 1911
Family: Meliphagidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The spangled honeyeater (Melipotes ater) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
It is endemic to the Huon Peninsula (Papua New Guinea).

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Source: Wikipedia, article Melipotes ater. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
176095606/10/2018Papua New GuineaTierras AltasRondon Ridge Lodge, Mount Hagen1Gerardo Lloret
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Spangled Honeyeater (Melipotes ater) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 16/09/2026.