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Bridled Honeyeater
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BirdUp · Species

Bridled Honeyeater

Bolemoreus frenatus(Ramsay, EP, 1874)

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Endemic
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
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

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

Field specs

Length
20–22 cm
Weight
28.4–43 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 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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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Bridled Honeyeater live in Australia?

The Bridled Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, recorded across 4 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingSouth-east Cape York Pen., north-east QLD (north-east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant
  • Resident

3 regions recorded