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Mangrove Honeyeater
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BirdUp · Species

Mangrove Honeyeater

Gavicalis fasciogularis(Gould, 1854)

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Gavicalis

At a glance

The Mangrove Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 20 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
20 cm
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Mangrove Honeyeater look like?

The Mangrove Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 20 cm long and weighing 22–33 g.

The mangrove honeyeater is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The species was once considered to be conspecific with the varied honeyeater, but it is now treated as a separate species. These two species form a genus with the singing honeyeater.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
20 cm
Weight
22–33.1 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Mangrove Honeyeater?

The Mangrove Honeyeater is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

Martin Rady · Cleveland QLD 4163, Australia

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Mangrove Honeyeater eat?

The Mangrove Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen, terrestrial invertebrates and intertidal invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

3 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Mangrove Honeyeater live in Australia?

The Mangrove Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, recorded across 10 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingCoastal east-central QLD to north-east NSW (east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant

4 regions recorded