Melidectes rufocrissalis
Yellow-browed Melidectes
As recorded: Melidectes rufocrissalis (Reichenow, 1915)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melidectes rufocrissalis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.
2026-07-14
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-11
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-11
Mount Hagen 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)
2025-07-10
Wapenamanda District, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) briancasatelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-06-20
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) manuelquiroga1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melidectes rufocrissalis. BPBM 27931. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37546939. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/27931.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37546939 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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