About the Mountain Honeyeater
The mountain honeyeater, hill-forest honeyeater or mountain meliphaga, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae that is found throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) |
| Species | Meliphaga orientalis |
| Species Codes | moumel1, HFHO, MOHO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Mountain Honeyeater belong to?
The Mountain Honeyeater (Meliphaga orientalis) belongs to the Honeyeaters family (Meliphagidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Mountain Honeyeater?
The mountain honeyeater, hill-forest honeyeater or mountain meliphaga, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae that is found throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest....
Where can I report a Mountain Honeyeater sighting?
You can log sightings of Mountain Honeyeater on eBird (ebird.org) using species code moumel1, or on iNaturalist.
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