BirdUp · Species
Bridled Honeyeater
Bolemoreus frenatus(Ramsay, EP, 1874)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Bolemoreus
At a glance
The Bridled Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 20–22 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 20–22 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Bridled Honeyeater look like?
The Bridled Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 20–22 cm long and weighing 28–43 g.
The bridled honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae with distinctive rein-like markings on its face that is endemic to northeastern Queensland. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist upland forests and subtropical or tropical rainforests, usually above 300 meters. In winter, it descends to lower forests including mangroves, and can sometimes be seen in more open habitats.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Bridled Honeyeater?
The Bridled 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 Bridled Honeyeater eat?
The Bridled Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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