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Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens(Vieillot, 1817)
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Also known asWidyaradaga
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Gavicalis
At a glance
The Singing Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 16–24 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 16–24 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Singing Honeyeater look like?
The Singing Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 16–24 cm long and weighing 19–38 g.
The singing honeyeater is a small bird found in Australia, and is part of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The bird lives in a wide range of shrubland, woodland, and coastal habitat. It is relatively common and is widespread right across Australia west of the Great Dividing Range, through to the west coast and on Western Australian coastal islands. It does not occur in other countries.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Singing Honeyeater?
The Singing 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
Richard Littauer · Perth WA, Australia
Call
graeme lunt · Coorong SA 5264, Australia
Call
smathichong · Moondine Dr, Wembley, WA, AU
Call
splurgecruise · Western Australia, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Singing Honeyeater eat?
The Singing Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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