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Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis(Gould, 1837)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Melithreptus
At a glance
The Black-chinned Honeyeater is a small bird, about 14–17 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 14–17 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-chinned Honeyeater look like?
The Black-chinned Honeyeater is a small bird, about 14–17 cm long and weighing 15–23 g.
The black-chinned honeyeater is a species of passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognised. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-chinned Honeyeater?
The Black-chinned Honeyeater is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · Cowra NSW 2794, Australia
Call
J N. · Victoria, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-chinned Honeyeater eat?
The Black-chinned Honeyeater feeds on nectar/pollen, seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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