Vogelkop melidectes

The Vogelkop melidectes (Melidectes leucostephes) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.

Vogelkop melidectes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melidectes
Species:
M. leucostephes
Binomial name
Melidectes leucostephes
(Meyer, 1874)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Melidectes leucostephes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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