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Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus(Gould, 1843)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Ramsayornis
At a glance
The Bar-breasted Honeyeater is a small bird, about 13–15 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 13–15 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Bar-breasted Honeyeater look like?
The Bar-breasted Honeyeater is a small bird, about 13–15 cm long and weighing 10–16 g.
The bar-breasted honeyeater, also known as the White-breasted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to northern Australia, with a breeding season from late spring to winter. It feeds primarily on nectar and invertebrates.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Bar-breasted Honeyeater?
The Bar-breasted Honeyeater is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Bar-breasted Honeyeater eat?
The Bar-breasted Honeyeater feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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