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Grey Honeyeater
Conopophila whitei
Grey Honeyeater (Conopophila whitei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Grey Honeyeater (Conopophila whitei) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 9.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Conopophila
- Species whitei
Where it lives
West-central WA to east-central NT and northwestern SA (west-central Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Grey Honeyeater (Conopophila whitei) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU wc WA to ec NT and nw SA (wc Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Honeyeater?
The Grey Honeyeater is a very small bird that weighs around 9.8 g.
Where does the Grey Honeyeater live?
The Grey Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU wc WA to ec NT and nw SA (wc Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey Honeyeater belong to?
The Grey Honeyeater (Conopophila whitei) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Honeyeater eat?
The Grey Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey Honeyeater migrate?
The Grey Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Grey Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Grey Honeyeater — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey Honeyeater's range?
The Grey Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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