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Microeca papuana
Canary Flyrobin
As recorded: Microeca papuana A.B.Meyer, 1875
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Petroicidae
- Collected by
- O R Wilkes
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Microeca papuana observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Highlands Hwy, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-14
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
no rights reserved

2025-07-28
Olsobip Rural LLG, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) emskakoon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-16
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Catalina Tong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-04
Mount Hagen District, Western Highlands Province, Papua-Neuguinea
(c) Micha Baum, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Microeca papuana. BPBM 52889. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37582279. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/52889.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37582279 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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