BirdUp · Species
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularisGould, 1848
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Melithreptus
At a glance
The White-throated Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–15 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-throated Honeyeater look like?
The White-throated Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long and weighing 9–15 g.
The white-throated honeyeater is a bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to New Guinea and eastern and northern Australia. It is 11.5 to 14.5 cm long, olive-green above and white below, with a black head, a white or pale blue patch over the eye, and a white stripe across the nape.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-throated Honeyeater?
The White-throated Honeyeater is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Tim · Mareeba QLD 4880, Australia
Call
Tim · Mareeba QLD 4880, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a White-throated Honeyeater eat?
The White-throated Honeyeater feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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