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White-streaked Honeyeater
Trichodere cockerelli(Gould, 1869)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Trichodere
At a glance
The White-streaked Honeyeater is a small bird, about 14–17 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 14–17 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-streaked Honeyeater look like?
The White-streaked Honeyeater is a small bird, about 14–17 cm long and weighing 12–20 g.
The white-streaked honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is monotypic within the genus Trichodere. It is endemic to Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-streaked Honeyeater?
The White-streaked 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 White-streaked Honeyeater eat?
The White-streaked Honeyeater feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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