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Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis(Gould, 1843)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Conopophila
At a glance
The Rufous-banded Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–15 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Rufous-banded Honeyeater look like?
The Rufous-banded Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long and weighing 8–15 g.
The rufous-banded honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and northern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The rufous-banded honeyeater is considered one of the most common small birds in the suburban ecosystem of Darwin, Australia, notable because its lack of introduced bird species. It is also native to Queensland, Australia. Ornithologist F. Salomonsen recognized two subspecies of rufous-banded honeyeater, Conopophila albogularis and Conopophila mimikae but J. Ford disagreed with this subspeciation.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Rufous-banded Honeyeater?
The Rufous-banded 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 Rufous-banded Honeyeater eat?
The Rufous-banded Honeyeater feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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