StatusNative
RarityUncommon
Height12 cm
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"Male Red-headed Myzomelas fiercely defend feeding territories in flowering mangroves, especially during the dry season, and may engage in dramatic aerial battles."
Field Guide
Red-headed Myzomela
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The Red-headed Myzomela (*Myzomela erythrocephala*) is one of Australia’s smallest honeyeaters, native to northern coastal regions and renowned for its vivid sexual dimorphism and mangrove specialization. Males are unmistakable with their glossy red heads and rumps, while females are more subtly coloured. This species is a mangrove specialist, rarely found far from coastal forests, and is highly active and vocal as it forages among flowering trees.
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