BirdUp · Species
Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor(Gould, 1843)
Native
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Gavicalis
- Commonness
- Common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The varied honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal areas of New Guinea and eastern Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Coastal New Guinea and north-east Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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