Macgregor's Honeyeater
A species of Macgregor'S Honeyeater, Also known as Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater, Macgregor's Lappetface Scientific name : Macgregoria pulchra Genus : Macgregor'S Honeyeater
Macgregor's Honeyeater, A species of Macgregor'S Honeyeater
Also known as:
Macgregor's Giant Honeyeater, Macgregor's Lappetface
Botanical name: Macgregoria pulchra
Genus: Macgregor'S Honeyeater
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Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Description
MacGregor's honeyeater (Macgregoria pulchra) also known as giant wattled honeyeater, MacGregor's giant honeyeater, MacGregor's bird of paradise, and ochre-winged honeyeater, is a large (up to 40 cm long) black crow-like bird with large orange-yellow eye-wattles and black-tipped, ochre primary wing feathers. The sexes are similar, with the male being slightly larger than the female. It is the only member of the genus Macgregoria. A monogamous species, it inhabits subalpine forest of New Guinea. The diet consists mainly of fruits. This puzzling and little-known species has traditionally been considered a bird-of-paradise, but is actually a honeyeater. Recent genetic evidence on MacGregor's honeyeater confirms that it belongs to the family Meliphagidae. It is similar and closely related to the smoky honeyeater. The name commemorates its discoverer, the administrator of British New Guinea, Sir William MacGregor. Sir William's surname was originally, and thus formally, McGregor but he adopted the spelling MacGregor while in New Guinea as his personal preference. Due to a small and declining population, MacGregor's honeyeater is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES. 
Size
35 - 40 cm
Feeding Habits
Macgregor's Honeyeater is predominantly frugivorous, feasting on resin-rich fruits like those of Dacrycarpus compactus and various other species when unavailable. Macgregor's Honeyeater forages across forest levels, employing possible bill probing to access food within moss or soft substrates. Usually found in pairs, macgregor's Honeyeater can exhibit territorial behavior, defending food resources.
Habitat
The habitat of macgregor's Honeyeater typically consists of subalpine woodlands and forests, often associated with patches amidst alpine grasslands. These woodlands are usually dominated by gymnosperms, particularly by the podocarp Dacrycarpus compactus, which is a significant food source for the species, and Libocedrus papuanus. Macgregor's Honeyeater is known to reside both within the forest interior and at ecotones, where forests meet grassland or other habitats, and it also frequents subalpine shrublands and forests at the peripheries of open spaces such as meadows. The presence of macgregor's Honeyeater is closely linked to the distribution of the key plant species Dacrycarpus.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
MacGregor's honeyeater is found on the island of New Guinea, where it inhabits cloud forest and subalpine Dacrycarpus forest at elevations of 2,800–4,000 m (9,200–13,100 ft). It is commonly observed in Dacrycarpus groves when the trees are fruiting, but relatively little is known about where it removes to when the trees are not fruiting.
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Honeyeaters Genus
Macgregor'S Honeyeater Species
Macgregor's Honeyeater 
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