Conservation status:
Not Threatened
Phylogeny:
Taxonomy: Dicaeum niger Lesson, 1830, Manokwari, western New Guinea. Perhaps forms a species pair with M. arfakiana. Four subspecies recognized. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Distribution:
Subspecies and Distribution:
- * pallida Stresemann & Paludan, 1932 - Waigeo I, in West Papuan Is. * nigra (Lesson, 1830) - West Papuan Is (Salawati and Misool) and NW New Guinea (Vogelkop). * unicolor Salvadori, 1878 - Geelvink Bay (Yapen I) and N, E & SE New Guinea. * chloroptera Salvadori, 1876 - Aru Is, and SC New Guinea from Mimika R E to Fly R.
Trophic strategy:
Insect. Forages in mid-storey, and in lower strata.
Taxonomic name: