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Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Photo · Gould, 1843

BirdUp · Species

Rufous-throated Honeyeater

Conopophila rufogularis(Gould, 1843)

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Conopophila

At a glance

The Rufous-throated Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 11–14 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
11–14 cm
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Rufous-throated Honeyeater look like?

The Rufous-throated Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 11–14 cm long and weighing 8–14 g.

The rufous-throated honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to northern Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
11–14 cm
Weight
8.2–13.9 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Rufous-throated Honeyeater?

The Rufous-throated 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-throated Honeyeater eat?

The Rufous-throated Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

3 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Rufous-throated Honeyeater live in Australia?

The Rufous-throated Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, recorded across 35 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNorth-east WA to south-east QLD (north Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant
  • Breeding

6 regions recorded