Pygmy Longbill

Oedistoma pygmaeum

The pygmy longbill or pygmy honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is one of the two species in the genus Oedistoma, which also includes the spectacled longbill. It is found in New Guinea and adjacent islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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