Melidectes belfordi

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Corvida
Superfamilia: Meliphagoidea
Familia: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melidectes
Species: Melidectes belfordi
Subspecies: M. b. belfordi - M. b. brassi - M. b. joiceyi - M. b. kinneari - M. b. schraderensis

Name

Melidectes belfordi (De Vis, 1890)

Vernacular names

Reference

Annual Report on British New Guinea (1888-1889) App.G p.60

The Belford's Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Melidectes belfordi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.