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Makira Honeyeater

Meliarchus sclateri

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Primary Traits

FamilyMeliphagidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

68.4 g

Elevation

450 m - 900 m

Data points

47

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Meliarchus sclateri

English name

Makira Honeyeater

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Meliphagidae

Genus

Meliarchus

Species

sclateri

Data source

EBA, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Australian

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

52 g

Maximum female mass

59 g

Minimum male mass

76 g

Maximum male mass

88 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

68.4 g

Minimum elevation

0 m

Typical lower elevation

450 m

Typical upper elevation

900 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

450 m

Typical elevation

675 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.7

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

No data

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary