Mayr's_honeyeater

Mayr's honeyeater

Mayr's honeyeater

Species of bird

Mayr's honeyeater (Ptiloprora mayri) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. There were no confirmed sightings between 2008 and 2023[2] until a scientific expedition to the Cyclops Mountains in New Guinea captured images of a pair of the birds in June and July of that year.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2018). "Ptiloprora mayri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22704242A130256989. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22704242A130256989.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231109221457.htm
  3. [3]
    Main, Douglas (2023-11-10). "An Expedition Finds a 'Lost' Mammal and a Shrimp That Lives in Trees". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-14.


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