Melidectes foersteri

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 foersteri

Name

Melidectes foersteri (Rothschild & Hartert, 1911)

Vernacular names

Reference

Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 29 p.12

The Huon Melidectes (Melidectes foersteri) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

References

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