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title: "Scarlet Myzomela"
description: "Myzomela sanguinolenta — Birds. The scarlet myzomela or scarlet honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta) is a small passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/scarlet-myzomela
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Scarlet Myzomela

> Myzomela sanguinolenta — Birds. The scarlet myzomela or scarlet honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta) is a small passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to Australia.

- Scientific name: *Myzomela sanguinolenta*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 4905
- Wikidata: [Q941582](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941582)
- iNaturalist taxon: [12443](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12443)

## Names

- en: Scarlet Myzomela
- de: Scharlachhonigfresser
- fr: Myzomèle écarlate
- nl: Scharlaken dwerghoningeter
- pl: Miodówka pąsowa

## Countries with the most observations

AU (4663)

## Summary

The scarlet myzomela or scarlet honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta) is a small passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to Australia. It was first described by English ornithologist John Latham in 1801. At 9 to 11 cm (3.5 to 4.3 in) long, it is the smallest honeyeater in Australia. It has a short tail and relatively long down-curved bill. It is sexually dimorphic; the male is a striking bright red with black wings, while the female is entirely brown. The species is more vocal than most honeyeaters, and a variety of calls have been recorded, including a bell-like tinkling.
The scarlet myzomela is…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_myzomela

## Photo

![Scarlet Myzomela](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/scarlet-myzomela/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124333780

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/scarlet-myzomela?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).