Melilestes megarhynchus
Long-billed Honeyeater
As recorded: Melilestes megarhynchus (G.R.Gray, 1858)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- Geisler
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Melilestes megarhynchus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.
2026-07-25
Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-07
Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Zara, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-08-07
JV36+QR6, Kuala Kencana, Mimika Regency, Papua 99910, Indonesia
(c) Imam Taufik Hidayat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-30
Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-20
Nimbokrang, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) mihirjoshi, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-07-10
Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) abcdefgewing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melilestes megarhynchus. BPBM 2634. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37546795. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/2634.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37546795 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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