The spangled honeyeater (Melipotes ater) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the Huon Peninsula (Papua New Guinea).

Spangled honeyeater
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Melipotes
Species:
M. ater
Binomial name
Melipotes ater

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

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  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Melipotes ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22704304A130261458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22704304A130261458.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.