BirdUp · Species
Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor(Gould, 1843)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Gavicalis
At a glance
The Varied Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 19–24 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 19–24 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Varied Honeyeater look like?
The Varied Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 19–24 cm long.
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
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Varied Honeyeater?
The Varied 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 Varied Honeyeater eat?
The Varied Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen, terrestrial invertebrates and intertidal invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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