MacGregor's honeyeater (Macgregoria pulchra), also known as giant wattled honeyeater, MacGregor's giant honeyeater, MacGregor's bird of paradise, and ochre-winged honeyeater, is a large (up to 40 cm long) black crow-like bird with large orange-yellow eye-wattles and black-tipped, ochre primary wing feathers. The sexes are similar, with the male being slightly larger than the female. It is the only member of the genus Macgregoria.
A monogamous species, it inhabits subalpine forest of New Guinea. The diet consists mainly of fruits. This puzzling and little-known species has traditionally been considered a bird-of-paradise, but is actually a honeyeater. Recent genetic evidence on MacGregor's honeyeater confirms that it belongs to the family Meliphagidae.[2] It is similar and closely related to the smoky honeyeater.
The name commemorates its discoverer, the administrator of British New Guinea, Sir William MacGregor. Sir William's surname was originally, and thus formally, McGregor but he adopted the spelling MacGregor while in New Guinea as his personal preference.[3]
Due to a small and declining population, MacGregor's honeyeater is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
MacGregor's honeyeater is found on the island of New Guinea, where it inhabits cloud forest and subalpine Dacrycarpus forest at elevations of 2,800–4,000 m (9,200–13,100 ft). It is commonly observed in Dacrycarpus groves when the trees are fruiting, but relatively little is known about where it removes to when the trees are not fruiting.[4]
Breedingedit
MacGregor's honeyeater is a monogamous breeder. Pairs build their nest in the crowns of trees. The nest is a bulky cup of moss, lichen and sticks, lined with small leaves and stems. One pink and spotted egg is laid.[5]
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2019). "Macgregoria pulchra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22706104A156120711. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22706104A156120711.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^. Archived from the original on 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
^Frith, Clifford B. (22 June 2020). "The New Guinea bird names Macgregor's Bowerbird and Macgregor's Honeyeater". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 140 (2): 214-216. doi:10.25226/bboc.v140i2.2020.a12.
^Clench, Mary H. (1992). "Pterylography of Birds-of-paradise and the Systematic Position of Macgregor's Bird-of-paradise (Macgregoria pulchra)". The Auk. 109 (4): 923–928. doi:10.2307/4088177. JSTOR 4088177.
^Pratt & Beehler, Thane K. & Bruce M. (2015). Birds of New Guinea. Princeton University Press. p. 412. ISBN978-0-691-09562-2.
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macgregor, honeyeater, macgregoria, pulchra, also, known, giant, wattled, honeyeater, macgregor, giant, honeyeater, macgregor, bird, paradise, ochre, winged, honeyeater, large, long, black, crow, like, bird, with, large, orange, yellow, wattles, black, tipped,. MacGregor s honeyeater Macgregoria pulchra also known as giant wattled honeyeater MacGregor s giant honeyeater MacGregor s bird of paradise and ochre winged honeyeater is a large up to 40 cm long black crow like bird with large orange yellow eye wattles and black tipped ochre primary wing feathers The sexes are similar with the male being slightly larger than the female It is the only member of the genus Macgregoria MacGregor s honeyeater Conservation status Vulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Genus MacgregoriaDe Vis 1897 Species M pulchra Binomial name Macgregoria pulchraDe Vis 1897 A monogamous species it inhabits subalpine forest of New Guinea The diet consists mainly of fruits This puzzling and little known species has traditionally been considered a bird of paradise but is actually a honeyeater Recent genetic evidence on MacGregor s honeyeater confirms that it belongs to the family Meliphagidae 2 It is similar and closely related to the smoky honeyeater The name commemorates its discoverer the administrator of British New Guinea Sir William MacGregor Sir William s surname was originally and thus formally McGregor but he adopted the spelling MacGregor while in New Guinea as his personal preference 3 Due to a small and declining population MacGregor s honeyeater is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species It is listed on Appendix II of CITES Contents 1 Distribution and habitat 2 Breeding 3 References 4 External linksDistribution and habitat editMacGregor s honeyeater is found on the island of New Guinea where it inhabits cloud forest and subalpine Dacrycarpus forest at elevations of 2 800 4 000 m 9 200 13 100 ft It is commonly observed in Dacrycarpus groves when the trees are fruiting but relatively little is known about where it removes to when the trees are not fruiting 4 Breeding editMacGregor s honeyeater is a monogamous breeder Pairs build their nest in the crowns of trees The nest is a bulky cup of moss lichen and sticks lined with small leaves and stems One pink and spotted egg is laid 5 References edit BirdLife International 2019 Macgregoria pulchra IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T22706104A156120711 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 3 RLTS T22706104A156120711 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Australian Museum Kicked out of Paradise Archived from the original on 2006 09 08 Retrieved 2006 08 26 Frith Clifford B 22 June 2020 The New Guinea bird names Macgregor s Bowerbird and Macgregor s Honeyeater Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club 140 2 214 216 doi 10 25226 bboc v140i2 2020 a12 Clench Mary H 1992 Pterylography of Birds of paradise and the Systematic Position of Macgregor s Bird of paradise Macgregoria pulchra The Auk 109 4 923 928 doi 10 2307 4088177 JSTOR 4088177 Pratt amp Beehler Thane K amp Bruce M 2015 Birds of New Guinea Princeton University Press p 412 ISBN 978 0 691 09562 2 External links editARKive images and movies of the Macgregor s bird of paradise Macgregoria pulchra BirdLife Species Factsheet Red Data Book Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MacGregor 27s honeyeater amp oldid 1201894259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
