Melidectes belfordi
Belford's Melidectes
As recorded: Melidectes belfordi (De Vis, 1890)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melidectes belfordi observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.
2026-07-14
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
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2026-07-01
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-17
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-16
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-15
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-15
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Melidectes belfordi. BPBM 28909. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37547027. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/28909.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37547027 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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