Naming
Currently, three subspecies are recognized:⤷ "C. m. megarhyncha" ― found on Salawati and Misool, Aru Islands and New Guinea
⤷ "C. m. parvula" Gould, 1845 ― originally described as a separate species. Found in north-eastern Western Australia and northern Northern Territory
⤷ "C. m. aruensis" ― Aru Islands, Trans-Fly region of south New Guinea
Distribution
It is found in New Guinea and Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.Behavior
During a study of toxicity in birds, two specimens of this species were tested. One of these specimens contained traces of batrachotoxins similar to those found in the secretions of Central and South American poison dart frogs.Habitat
It is found in New Guinea and Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.During a study of toxicity in birds, two specimens of this species were tested. One of these specimens contained traces of batrachotoxins similar to those found in the secretions of Central and South American poison dart frogs.References:
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