• Synonyms Cardinal or Samoan Myzomela, Cardinal Myzomela [nominate], Cardinal Myzomela (Cardinal), Guam cardinal honeyeater, Cardinal Honeyeater
  • Old latin name for bird Certhia cardinalis, Nectarinia rubra

Cardinal Myzomelabird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    France
  • 2.
    Call, © Dominik Maximilián Ramík
    Vanuatu
  • 3.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    France
  • 4.
    Call, male, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Western Samoa
  • 5.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    France
  • 6.
    Call, male, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Western Samoa
  • 7.
    Call, © David Gibbs
    Solomon Islands
  • 8.
    Call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Western Samoa
  • 9.
    Call, male, song, © Bobby Wilcox
    United States
  • 10.
    Song, © David Gibbs
    Solomon Islands
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Cardinal Myzomela

  • Breeding region Australasia, Pacific ocean
  • Breeding subregion Makira, Rennell, and Temotu (=Santa Cruz Is.; se Solomon Is.), Vanuatu, and Loyalty Is.

Cardinal Myzomela subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Myzomela cardinalis cardinalisErromango, Tanna and Aneityum (s Vanuatu)-No
Myzomela cardinalis lifuensisLoyalty Is. (New Caledonia)-No
Myzomela cardinalis pulcherrimaMakira (=San Cristóbal), Ugi and Three Sisters (n of c Makira; se Solomon Is.)-No
Myzomela cardinalis sanctaecrucisTemotu (=Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.) and Torres Is. (n Vanuatu)-No
Myzomela cardinalis sanfordiRennell (s Solomon Is.)-No
Myzomela cardinalis tenuisBanks Is. to Efate (n to c Vanuatu)-No
Myzomela cardinalis tucopiaeTikopia (far se Solomon Is.)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanmel·lífer cardenal
Chinese深红摄蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)深紅攝蜜鳥
Croatianmelanezijski medojed
Czechmedosavka tangarovitá, Medácek rudohlavý
DanishKardinalhonningæder
DutchKardinaal-dwerghoningeter, Kardinaaldwerghoningeter
Estoniankardinal-meelind
Finnishkardinaalimesikko
FrenchMyzomèle cardinal ou M. des Samoa, Myzomèle cardinal [nominal], Myzomèle cardinal (cardinalis), Myzomèle cardinal [cardinalis], Sucrier cardinal, Myzomèle cardinal
GermanKardinal-Honigfresser, Kardinalhonigfresser
Hungariankardinálismézevő
ItalianMangiamiele cardinale, Mizomela cardinale
Japaneseミツスイ
Lithuaniankardinolinė mizomela, Kardinolionė mizomela
Norwegiankardinalhonningeter
Norwegian NynorskKardinalhonningetar
Polishmiodówka kardynalska
Portuguesepapa-mel-cardeal
RussianКардиналовая медовка, Кардиналовый медосос
Samoansegasegamau'u
Slovakmedárik červený
SpanishMielero cardenal, Meloncillo Cardenal
Swedishkardinalmyzomela
TurkishKardinal Mizomelası
Ukrainianмедовичка кардиналова