The mountain myzomela (Myzomela adolphinae), also known as elfin myzomela or midget myzomela, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Mountain myzomela | |
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| Mountain myzomela (bottom right) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myzomela |
| Species: | M. adolphinae
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| Binomial name | |
| Myzomela adolphinae Salvadori, 1876
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This species was named in honour of Adolphine Susanna Wilhelmina Bruijn.[2]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Myzomela adolphinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22703834A130345396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22703834A130345396.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2014-10-01). The Eponym Dictionary of Birds. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472905741.
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