NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Sulawesi Myzomela
Myzomela chloroptera Walden, 1872
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Sulawesi myzomela (Myzomela chloroptera) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs in Sulawesi, Taliabu, Selayar and Tanah Jampea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Wikipedia contributors, Sulawesi myzomela; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:36:33.557771+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Myzomela chloroptera Walden, 1872
- Name authority
- Walden, 1872
- Common name
- Sulawesi Myzomela
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Myzomela
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMeliphagidae
- genusMyzomela Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
- speciesMyzomela chloroptera Walden, 1872
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Myzomela. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Drab MyzomelaMyzomela blasii (Salvadori, 1882) | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cardinal HoneyeaterMyzomela cardinalis (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ruby-throated MyzomelaMyzomela eques (R. Lesson & Garnot, 1827) | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-headed MyzomelaMyzomela erythrocephala Gould, 1840 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crimson-hooded MyzomelaMyzomela kuehni Rothschild, 1903 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-capped MyzomelaMyzomela lafargei Pucheran, 1853 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Malaita MyzomelaMyzomela malaitae Mayr, 1931 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black MyzomelaMyzomela nigrita G. R. Gray, 1858 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bismarck Black MyzomelaMyzomela pammelaena P. L. Sclater, 1877 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-collared MyzomelaMyzomela rosenbergii Schlegel, 1871 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta (Latham, 1801) | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scarlet-bibbed MyzomelaMyzomela sclateri W. A. Forbes, 1879 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=561441 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8TPJN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.