Vogelkop Melidectes

Melidectes leucostephes

Least Concern

The Vogelkop Melidectes is a montane forest honeyeater that takes nectar, fruit, and insects in dense New Guinea vegetation in New Guinea. It uses its brush-tipped tongue to exploit flowers and often follows seasonal blooms; local movements can make it conspicuous when trees are in flower. Fun fact: honeyeaters are important pollinators across Australasia and the Pacific.

Family

Meliphagidae

Group

Honeyeaters

Range

Vogelkop Melidectes Range — Resident range in New Guinea

Population

≈ Unknown

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