Myzomela adolphinae
Elfin Myzomela
As recorded: Myzomela adolphinae Salvadori, 1876
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- T K Pratt
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- 2 km SW Wau, Wau Ecology Inst.
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Myzomela adolphinae observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.
2026-07-30
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
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2026-07-14
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
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2026-07-12
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
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2026-06-13
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-12
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-10
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Myzomela adolphinae. BPBM 103607. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37634856. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/103607.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37634856 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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