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Alor Myzomela

Myzomela prawiradilagae Irham, M; Ashari, H; Suparno; Trainor, CR; Verbelen, P; Wu, MY; Rheindt, FE 2019

The Alor myzomela is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae, the honeyeaters. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Alor, where it is the only representative member of the genus Myzomela. It is named after Dewi Malia Prawiradilaga, an ornithologist at the Indonesian Institute of Science and one of the first leading female Indonesian ornithologists. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Myzomela
Scientific:
  Myzomela prawiradilagae


Original description

Citation:
  Irham, M; Ashari, H; Suparno; Trainor, CR; Verbelen, P; Wu, MY; Rheindt, FE 2019

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. doi.org 10.1007/s10336-019-01722-2

Protonym:
  Myzomela prawiradilagae

Type locality:
  at S8° 17' 51.9" E124° 43' 56.0", at 1270 m above sea level in the vicinity of the hamlet of Manmas, south Alor district, Alor Island, province of Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

Link:
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336278324


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D3CD36A43FBA9307

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D3CD36A4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D3CD36A4


Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

  • Myzomela prawiradilagae: Alor (Lesser Sundas)
English:
Alor Myzomela
Bulgarian:
Алорски малък медояд
Catalan:
mel·lífer d'Alor
Czech:
medosavka alorská
Danish:
Alor-honningæder
German:
Alorhonigfresser
Esperanto:
alora nanmielmanĝulo
Spanish:
Mielero de Alor
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero de Alor
French:
Myzomèle d'Alor
Indonesian:
Myzomela Alor
Japanese:
アロールミツスイ
Dutch:
Alordwerghoningeter
Norwegian:
alorhonningeter
Polish:
miodówka czerwonolica
Portuguese:
suga-mel-de-alor
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-alor
Russian:
Алорская медовка
Slovak:
medárik alorský
Serbian:
Alorska mizomela
Swedish:
alormyzomela
Turkish:
Alor Mizomelası
Ukrainian:
медовичка алорська
Chinese:
阿洛摄蜜鸟


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Alor Myzomela (undescribed form) ( Myzomela sp. nov.)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Avilist 2025:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Clements, version 2021:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Clements, version 2022:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Clements, version 2023:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Clements, version 2024:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
Clements, version 2025:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
eBird version 2017:
Alor Myzomela (undescribed form) ( Myzomela [undescribed Alor form])
eBird version 2018:
Alor Myzomela (undescribed form) ( Myzomela [undescribed Alor form])
eBird version 2019:
Alor Myzomela (undescribed form) ( Myzomela [undescribed Alor form])
eBird version 2021:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
eBird version 2022:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
eBird version 2023:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
eBird version 2024:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
eBird version 2025:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Alor Myzomela ( Myzomela prawiradilagae)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: newly discovered taxon

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Bulgarian: Алорски малък медояд
Catalan: mel·lífer d'Alor
Czech: medosavka alorská
Danish: Alor-honningæder
German: Alorhonigfresser, Alorhonigfresser (unbeschriebene Form)
English: Alor Myzomela, Alor Myzomela (undescribed form)
English (Avilist): Alor Myzomela
English, HBW: Alor Myzomela (undescribed form)
English (IOC): Alor Myzomela, Alor Myzomela (undescribed form)
English (United States): Alor Myzomela, Alor Myzomela (undescribed form)
Esperanto: alora nanmielmanĝulo
Spanish: Mielero (forma Alor no descrita), Mielero de Alor
Spanish (Spain): Mielero (forma Alor no descrita), Mielero de Alor
French: Myzomèle d'Alor, Myzomèle sp. nov. (d'Alor)
French (Guyane): Myzomèle d'Alor
Indonesian: Myzomela Alor
Japanese (romaji): aro-rumitsusui (mikisai)
Japanese: アロールミツスイ, アロールミツスイ (未記載)
Scientific: Myzomela [undescribed Alor form], Myzomela prawiradilagae, Myzomela sp. nov.
Dutch: Alordwerghoningeter, Alorhoningeter
Norwegian: alorhonningeter
Polish: miodówka czerwonolica
Portuguese: suga-mel-de-alor
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-alor
Russian: Алорская медовка
Slovak: medárik (nepopísaný alorský), medárik alorský
Serbian: Alorska mizomela
Swedish: alormyzomela
Turkish: Alor Mizomelası, Alor Myzomela [tanımlanmamış form]
Ukrainian: медовичка алорська
Chinese: 阿洛摄蜜鸟

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