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White-streaked Honeyeater
Photo · Joseph Wolf

BirdUp · Species

White-streaked Honeyeater

Trichodere cockerelli(Gould, 1869)

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Endemic
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
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

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

Field specs

Length
14–17 cm
Weight
12–20 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 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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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the White-streaked Honeyeater live in Australia?

The White-streaked Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, recorded across 3 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNorth and north-east Cape York Pen., north-east QLD (far north-east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant

2 regions recorded