BirdUp · Species
Grey Honeyeater
Conopophila whitei(North, 1910)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Conopophila
At a glance
The Grey Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 10–13 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 10–13 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Grey Honeyeater look like?
The Grey Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 10–13 cm long and weighing 7–11 g.
The grey honeyeater is a species of bird in the honeyeater family. It is an uncommon and little-known bird, an often overlooked endemic of remote areas in central Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Grey Honeyeater?
The Grey 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 Grey Honeyeater eat?
The Grey Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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