BirdAmp
Black-throated Honeyeater (Caligavis subfrenata)

Black-throated Honeyeater

Caligavis subfrenata

Least Concern

Overview

The black-throated honeyeater (Caligavis subfrenata) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae that is found exclusively in New Guinea. It is currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forest in New Guinea.

Did you know?

The species was originally described in 1876 as Lichenostomus subfrenatus but was reclassified into the genus Caligavis after a molecular phylogenetic analysis in 2011 revealed that the previous genus was polyphyletic.

Sources