BirdUp · Species
Black Honeyeater
Sugomel nigrum(Gould, 1838)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Sugomel
At a glance
The Black Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 10–13 cm long, native to Australia.
- Size
- 10–13 cm
- Origin
- Native
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black Honeyeater look like?
The Black Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 10–13 cm long and weighing 8–12 g.
The black honeyeater is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus Sugomel. The black honeyeater exhibits sexual dimorphism, with the male being black and white while the female is a speckled grey-brown; immature birds look like the female. The species is endemic to Australia, and ranges widely across the arid areas of the continent, through open woodland and shrubland, particularly in areas where the emu bush and related species occur.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black Honeyeater eat?
The Black Honeyeater feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
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