Melozone kieneri (Bonaparte, 1850) is a animal in the Passerellidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Melozone kieneri (Bonaparte, 1850)

Melozone kieneri (Bonaparte, 1850)

Melozone kieneri is a bird with distinct plumage differences between adults and juveniles, ranging 15–17.5 cm in length.

Family
Genus
Melozone
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Melozone kieneri (Bonaparte, 1850)

Scientific name: Melozone kieneri (Bonaparte, 1850). This species measures 6 to 7 inches, which equals 15 to 17.5 centimeters in total length. Adult individuals have a rufous crown with a white lore spot. Their face is olive brown with a white eye ring, while their upper body parts are grayish olive. Their throat and underparts are white, marked with a black central spot on the chest, and their undertail coverts are pale cinnamon. Juveniles have dusky brown coloration on their upper parts; their throat and underparts are a dirty pale lemon yellow, streaked with brown.

Photo: (c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ad Konings · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Passerellidae Melozone

More from Passerellidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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