Melidectes torquatus
Ornate Melidectes
As recorded: Melidectes torquatus P.L.Sclater, 1874
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- P Temple
- Collector number
- Collector Number: PT 316
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melidectes torquatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-30.
2026-07-30
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-07-28
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-07-27
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-07-27
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) photokeen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-06-18
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Melidectes torquatus. BPBM 22749. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37547601. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/22749.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37547601 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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