The Taliabu myzomela (Myzomela wahe) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family. It was first described in 2020.[1] The species was named after the village of Wahe on Taliabu Island, which is the gateway to the highest elevations on Taliabu where it most commonly occurs.
| Taliabu myzomela | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myzomela |
| Species: | M. wahe
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| Binomial name | |
| Myzomela wahe Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari, Suparno & Wu, MY, 2020
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This myzomela has thus far only been found on the island of Taliabu within the Sula Archipelago. On Taliabu, it has been recorded from sea level to 1,300m and it presumably occurs further up all the way to the highest elevation at ~1,415m. The species inhabits forest canopy and edge habitat, and is a nectarivore and frugivore that has been photographed feeding at flowers.[2] [3] [4]
References edit
- ^ Rheindt, Frank E.; Prawiradilaga, Dewi M.; Ashari, Hidayat; Suparno; Gwee, Chyi Yin; Lee, Geraldine W. X.; Wu, Meng Yue; Ng, Nathaniel S. R. (2020-01-10). "A lost world in Wallacea: Description of a montane archipelagic avifauna". Science. 367 (6474): 167–170. doi:10.1126/science.aax2146. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 31919216.
- ^ Greenfield, Patrick (2020-01-09). "Flycatchers and fantails: new songbirds discovered on tiny islands". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Liverpool, Layal. "Scientists have discovered five new species of songbird in Indonesia". New Scientist. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "10 new birds discovered in 'lost world'". Animals. 2020-01-09. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-19.