Rotuma myzomela

The Rotuma myzomela (Myzomela chermesina) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the island of Rotuma in the far north of Fiji.

Rotuma myzomela
Illustration (bird above)
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Meliphagidae
Genus:	Myzomela
Species:	M. chermesina
Binomial name
Myzomela chermesina Gray, 1846

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, secondary forest and coconut plantations. The species is tolerant of habitat loss but is listed as vulnerable due to its tiny range.