Banda Myzomela (Myzomela boiei)
About the Banda Myzomela
The Banda myzomela (Myzomela boiei) is a bird species in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, and found in the Banda, Babar and the Tanimbar Islands. The two subspecies usually recognised are separated by 350 km (220 mi) of open sea. The Banda myzomela was formally described in 1843 by the German naturalist Salomon Müller as Nectarinia (Myzomela) Boiei based on specimens collected on the Banda Islands. The specific epithet boiei was chosen to honour the memory of the German zoologist Heinrich Boie. Two subspecies are recognised: M. b. boiei (Müller, S, 1843) – found on the Banda Islands (eastern Lesser Sunda Islands) M. b. annabellae Sclater, PL, 1883 – found on the islands of Yamdena and Selaru, Tanimbar Islands (eastern Lesser Sunda Islands)
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.