Ornate melidectes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Meliphagidae |
Genus: | Melidectes |
Species: | M. torquatus |
Binomial name | |
Melidectes torquatus Sclater, 1873 |
The ornate melidectes or ornate honeyeater (Melidectes torquatus) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.