BirdUp · Species
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus(Gould, 1843)
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Ramsayornis
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North-east WA to south-east QLD (north Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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