Ruby-throated myzomela

Ruby-throated myzomela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Myzomela
Species: M. eques
Binomial name
Myzomela eques
(Lesson & Garnot, 1827)

The ruby-throated myzomela or red-throated myzomela (Myzomela eques) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Myzomela eques". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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