Belford's Melidectes
Belford's Melidectes · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 73.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 95).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 59).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Melidectes belfordi joiceyi
montane w, wc New Guinea
- Melidectes belfordi griseirostris
Mt. Goliath (c New Guinea)
- Melidectes belfordi schraderensis
Schrader Range (ec New Guinea)
- Melidectes belfordi belfordi
c New Guinea to higher montane se New Guinea
- Melidectes belfordi brassi
lower montane se New Guinea
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Melidectes belfordi
Which family does it belong to?
Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: montane West-central to Southeastern New Guinea
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Niall Perrins · CC BY-NC
