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  7. Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Photo · (c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Tawny-crowned Honeyeater

Gliciphila melanops(Latham, 1801)

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Gliciphila

At a glance

The Tawny-crowned Honeyeater is a small bird, about 14–18 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
14–18 cm
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Tawny-crowned Honeyeater look like?

The Tawny-crowned Honeyeater is a small bird, about 14–18 cm long and weighing 12–24 g.

The tawny-crowned honeyeater is a passerine bird native to southern Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
14–18 cm
Weight
12–24 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Tawny-crowned Honeyeater?

The Tawny-crowned 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 Tawny-crowned Honeyeater eat?

The Tawny-crowned 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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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater live in Australia?

The Tawny-crowned Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, recorded across 38 of Australia’s bioregions, with a core range spanning south Australia and Tasmania.

BreedingSouth Australia and Tasmania

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant

8 regions recorded