Myzomela eichhorni

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Conservation status: 

Not Threatened

Phylogeny: 

Taxonomy: Myzomela eichhorni Rothschild and E. J. O. Hartert, 1901, Kolombangara, Solomon Islands. Forms a superspecies with M. pammelaena, M. lafargei, M. melanocephala, M. malaitae and M. tristrami, and formerly suggested that all may be conspecific; this group possibly closely related to the M. cardinalis superspecies. Three subspecies recognized. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)

Distribution: 

Subspecies and Distribution:

    * atrata E. J. O. Hartert, 1908 - Vella Lavella and Bagga, in WC Solomon Is. * ganongae Mayr, 1932 - Ranongga (S of Vella Lavella). * eichhorni Rothschild & E. J. O. Hartert, 1901 - Ghizo, Kolombangara, Wana Wana, Kohinggo, New Georgia, Vangunu, Rendova and Tetepare, in WC Solomon Is.
Trophic strategy: 

Nectar and small arthropods

Taxonomic name: 
Myzomela eichhorni (Species)
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith