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
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
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
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 can predominantly be found in upper montane to high mountain forests, including forest edges, secondary growth areas, and various disturbed habitats. These birds inhabit regions with vegetation such as scattered trees in cattle pastures, patches of scrub in cleared zones, and remnants of forest ecosystems. They are also found in thickets of shrubs within subalpine grasslands and in regions with specific plant communities like Nothofagus forests and Pandanus scrub. Exclusively focusing on belford's Melidectes's habitat, it is evident that they adapt to a range of environmental conditions characterized by dense vegetation and a predilection for forested areas.
Dite type
Omnivorous
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Honeyeaters Genus
Melidectes Species
Belford's Melidectes 
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