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Microptilotis orientalis
Mountain Honeyeater, Hill-forest Honeyeater, Mountain Meliphaga
As recorded: Meliphaga orientalis (A.B.Meyer, 1894)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- TK Pratt Aug 2012
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Microptilotis orientalis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-09-04.
2023-09-04
Wapenamanda District, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-03-18
Pegunungan Arfak, Figoud, Menyambouw, Kabupaten Pegunungan Arfak, Papua Barat, Indonesien
(c) Mehd Halaouate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-12-01
Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) fajardarwis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2009-05-26
Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Microptilotis orientalis. BPBM 99058. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37551257. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/99058.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37551257 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026