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Papuan Black Myzomela


Myzomela nigrita

Gray, GR, 1858
Mielero Negro

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 Papuan black myzomela (Myzomela nigrita) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
It is found in New Guinea and nearby islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and savannah woodland. It can be often found at flowering trees such as albizias and eucalypts.

 The species is 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) with males being larger than females. Males are lacquer-black and have white underwing-coverts. Females are coloured drab brown and they have a reddish forehead and throat, except for the tail. Some females have a sooty black face without any red and in the southeast of its range, many females may appear completely black. Juveniles resemble darker or grey-brown females.

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





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
6786018/10/2012IndonesiaPapuaSelva de Nimbokrang, Jayapura RegencyCarmelo López Abad
6534608/10/2012IndonesiaWest PapuaSyioubri, Arfak Mountains., Manokwari RegencyCarmelo López Abad
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Papuan Black Myzomela (Myzomela nigrita) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.