Spangled honeyeater
Species of bird
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The spangled honeyeater (Melipotes ater) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the Huon Peninsula (Papua New Guinea).
| Spangled honeyeater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Melipotes |
| Species: | M. ater |
| Binomial name | |
| Melipotes ater Rothschild & Hartert, 1911 | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
