Myzomela prawiradilagae
The Alor Myzomela (Myzomela prawiradilagae) is a strikingly vibrant and relatively newly described species of honeyeater, endemic to the montane forests of Alor Island, Indonesia. Measuring approximately 11-12 cm in length and weighing a mere 7.6-9.2 grams, this diminutive bird is characterized by its brilliant red head, nape, throat, and breast, which starkly contrasts with its glossy black back, wings, and tail. A white lower belly and undertail coverts complete its distinctive plumage. Whi...
Found exclusively in montane primary and secondary forests, typically inhabiting elevations between 1,000 and 1,500 meters above sea level on Alor Island.
Feeds predominantly on nectar from various flowering plants, supplementing its diet with small insects gleaned from leaves and bark.
This active and agile honeyeater is primarily diurnal, constantly flitting and hovering among flowering trees and shrubs while foraging. Its main foraging strategy involves probing flowers for nectar with its fine, decurved bill, often hovering momentarily at blossoms, but it also gleans small in...
The Alor Myzomela is a strict endemic, with its entire known distribution confined to Alor Island in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. This species is a resident throughout its tiny range, showing no evidence of migratory movements or wintering outside of Alor. It is exclusively found...
Near Threatened
- Discovered as recently as 2017 and formally described in 2019, making it one of the newest avian species known to science. - It was named in honor of Dewi Prawiradilaga, a prominent Indonesian ornithologist and conservationist. - The Alor Myzomela is a strict endemic, found only on Alor Island,...