| Alor myzomela | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Myzomela |
| Species: | M. prawiradilagae
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| Binomial name | |
| Myzomela prawiradilagae Irham, Ashari, Suparno, Trainor, Verbelen, Wu, MY & Rheindt, 2019
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The Alor myzomela (Myzomela prawiradilagae) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae, the honeyeaters. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Alor, where it is the only representative member of the genus Myzomela. It is named after Dewi Malia Prawiradilaga, an ornithologist at the Indonesian Institute of Science and one of the first leading female Indonesian ornithologists.[1][2]
- ^ Irham, Mohammad; Ashari, Hidayat; Suparno; Trainor, Colin R.; Verbelen, Philippe; Wu, Meng Yue; Rheindt, Frank E. (2019-10-05). "A new Myzomela honeyeater (Meliphagidae) from the highlands of Alor Island, Indonesia". Journal of Ornithology. 161: 313–324. doi:10.1007/s10336-019-01722-2. ISSN 2193-7206. S2CID 203658792.
- ^ "New Bird Species Discovered in Indonesia: Alor Myzomela | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.