The ashy myzomela (Myzomela cineracea) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.[1] It is found in New Britain and Umboi Island in Papua New Guinea.[2] It was previously considered a subspecies of the ruby-throated myzomela.

Ashy myzomela
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Myzomela
Species:
M. cineracea
Binomial name
Myzomela cineracea

References edit

  1. ^ Orenstein, Ronald I. (1976). "Birds of the Plesyumi Area, Central New Britain". The Condor. 78 (3): 370–374. doi:10.2307/1367698. ISSN 0010-5422. JSTOR 1367698.
  2. ^ Steadman, David W. (2006-10-15). Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds. University of Chicago Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-226-77142-7.