Scarlet Myzomela

Myzomela sanguinolenta

The Scarlet Myzomela is a small passerine bird of the Honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to the east coast of Australia, Indonesia and New Caledonia. It is the smallest honey-eater in Australia. The male is a striking bright red with black wings; the female is entirely brown.
Australia's tiniest honeyeater The solitary scarlet myzomela is the smallest of all our honeyeaters here in Australia, at just 10 cm in length. So very small. This is a male. Australia,Aves,Geotagged,Meliphagidae,Myzomela sanguinolenta,Passeriformes,Scarlet Honeyeater,Scarlet Myzomela,Spring,fauna,new south wales,scarlet myzomela,vertebrate

Appearance

The male Scarlet Myzomela is 10–11 cm long with a bright red head, breast, back and rump, black tail and wings with a white abdomen. The female is a pale brown with a whitish abdomen. Both have black bills and eyes. A variety of calls have been recorded, including a bell-like tinkling.

Males could be mistaken for the similar looking Red-headed Myzomela in north Queensland where their ranges overlap, though the latter's red colouration is restricted to the head.
Scarlet Myzomela - Myzomela sanguinolenta (female) Cute birdies around the garden of Gardenia Restaurant close to Tomohon and Mt mahawu in Minahasa Highlands, Sulawesi. Geotagged,Indonesia,Myzomela sanguinolenta,Scarlet Myzomela,Spring

Distribution

The Scarlet Myzomela is found from Gippsland in Victoria north through eastern coastal Australia east of the Great Dividing Range to Cape York.

It is found in forested areas and is omnivorous, feeding on insects as well as nectar.
Scarlet Myzomela - Myzomela sanguinolenta (male) Seen in an area of gardens downhill from the Mount Mahawu in Tomohon, Sulawesi. Geotagged,Indonesia,Myzomela sanguinolenta,Scarlet Myzomela,Spring

Habitat

The Scarlet Myzomela is found from Gippsland in Victoria north through eastern coastal Australia east of the Great Dividing Range to Cape York.

It is found in forested areas and is omnivorous, feeding on insects as well as nectar.
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Reproduction

Breeding season is from winter through to summer, with one or two broods a year. The nest consists of a tiny cup of shredded bark with spider web as binding, high up in tree canopy, or even mistletoe. The small eggs are white with the larger end flecked with dull red-brown or grey-purple.
scarlet honeyeaters It is the smallest honey-eater in Australia. The male is a striking bright red with black wings; the female is entirely brown from atherton tableland far north queensland, technically named Scarlet Myzomela also known as Crimson Honeyeater, Scarlet Honeyeater, Sanguineous Honeyeater or, colloquially, Bloodbird, is a small passerine bird of the Honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to the east coast of Australia, Indonesia and New Caledonia. Australia,Bloodbird,Crimson Honeyeater,Geotagged,Myzomela sanguinolenta,Sanguineous Honeyeater,Scarlet Honeyeater,Scarlet Myzomela,atherton tableland,far north queensland

Cultural

Scarlet Myzomelas are rarely seen in aviculture. Keeping them successfully requires a large commitment in time and experience. Various State regulations govern the keeping of the species, for instance, in South Australia a Specialist License is required, while in New South Wales a Class 2 licence is required. N.S.W. applicants must have at least 2 years experience keeping birds, and be able to demonstrate that they can provide the appropriate care and housing for the species they wish to obtain.

The late Mr. Neil Tuthill, of Murray Bridge, was awarded an R.W. McKechnie Memorial Medal by The Avicultural Society of South Australia Inc., for the first breeding of the Scarlet Honey-eater in South Australia.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyMeliphagidae
GenusMyzomela
SpeciesM. sanguinolenta
Photographed in
Australia
Indonesia