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Melidectes belfordi in life
In life — Belford's Melidectes, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BPBM 52220Vertebrate Zoology

Melidectes belfordi

Belford's Melidectes

As recorded: Melidectes belfordi (De Vis, 1890)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae

Region
Papua New Guinea
Record type
Preserved specimen
51 Bishop specimens of Melidectes belfordiSpecies page ›

Melidectes belfordi observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.

Melidectes belfordi observed 2026-07-14

2026-07-14

Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melidectes belfordi observed 2026-07-01

2026-07-01

Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Melidectes belfordi observed 2026-06-17

2026-06-17

Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Melidectes belfordi observed 2026-06-16

2026-06-16

Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Melidectes belfordi observed 2026-06-15

2026-06-15

Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Melidectes belfordi observed 2026-06-15

2026-06-15

Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Melidectes belfordi. BPBM 52220. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37548873. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/52220.

Record sources