Ornate Melidectes
Ornate Melidectes · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 44.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 83).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 52).
* 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
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Melidectes torquatus torquatus
montane Bird's Head (nw New Guinea) and wc New Guinea
- Melidectes torquatus polyphonus
montane ec and ne (Adelbert Range) New Guinea
- Melidectes torquatus cahni
montane Huon Pen. (ne New Guinea)
- Melidectes torquatus emilii
montane se New Guinea
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Melidectes torquatus
Which family does it belong to?
Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: montane 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 ↗ · Nik Borrow · CC BY-NC
