BirdUp · Species
Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatusLesson, RP, 1830
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Certhionyx
At a glance
The Pied Honeyeater is a small bird, about 15–20 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 15–20 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pied Honeyeater look like?
The Pied Honeyeater is a small bird, about 15–20 cm long and weighing 22–34 g.
The pied honeyeater is a species of bird in the family of honeyeaters Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus Certhionyx. This species is also known as the black and white honeyeater or western pied honeyeater.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pied Honeyeater?
The Pied 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 Pied Honeyeater eat?
The Pied Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen, seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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