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  7. Eungella Honeyeater

BirdUp · Species

Eungella Honeyeater

Bolemoreus hindwoodi(Longmore & Boles, 1983)

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Bolemoreus

At a glance

The Eungella Honeyeater is a small bird, about 17–20 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
17–20 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does an Eungella Honeyeater look like?

The Eungella Honeyeater is a small bird, about 17–20 cm long and weighing 20–27 g.

The Eungella honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae and is endemic to Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
17–20 cm
Weight
19.7–27.2 g
Wingspan
26.5 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see an Eungella Honeyeater?

The Eungella 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 an Eungella Honeyeater eat?

The Eungella Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Eungella Honeyeater live in Australia?

The Eungella Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, recorded across 3 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingMontane Clarke and Sarina ranges, east-central QLD (east-central Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant

2 regions recorded