Mottle-breasted Honeyeater

Overview

Mottle-breasted Honeyeater (Microptilotis mimikae) is a species of Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Microptilotis; binomial: Microptilotis mimikae; authority: (Ogilvie-Grant, 1911).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Treat as monotypic; includes granti and bastille. Subspecies rara is regarded as an aberrant specimen of M. analoga (Beehler & Pratt 2016).