Belford's Melidectes
A species of Melidectes Scientific name : Melidectes belfordi Genus : Melidectes
Belford's Melidectes, A species of Melidectes
Botanical name: Melidectes belfordi
Genus: Melidectes
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Description
Belford's melidectes (Melidectes belfordi), also known as Belford's honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate George Belford, the son of a Samoan chief, who collected natural history specimens for Sir William McGregor, the Lieutenant Governor of British New Guinea in the late nineteenth century. 
Size
29 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Belford's Melidectes primarily feasts on arthropods, such as insects and beetles, as well as nectar, fruit, and likely pollen. Belford's Melidectes forages predominantly in the upper tree canopy, engaging in probing flowers and gleaning from foliage with deliberate actions. This bird demonstrates distinct pugnacity in defending food sources, often foraging alone or in pairs and exhibiting aggressive behavior towards both conspecifics and different species.
Habitat
Belford's Melidectes thrives in diverse, dense vegetations from upper montane to high mountain forest habitats. Their environment includes forest edges, secondary growths, and Nothofagus forests, extending to disturbed landscapes with scattered trees in pastures, cleared areas with shrub patches, and remnants of forest ecosystems. They also inhabit thickets within subalpine grasslands, suggesting a high adaptability to forested and scrubby terrains.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Honeyeaters Genus
Melidectes Species
Belford's Melidectes 
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