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Plain Honeyeater
Pycnopygius ixoides
Plain Honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Plain Honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 27.6 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 Pycnopygius
- Species ixoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plain Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Plain Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Plain Honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea (except Trans-Fly).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 6.9 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 460,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plain Honeyeater?
The Plain Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 27.6 g.
Where does the Plain Honeyeater live?
The Plain Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea (except Trans-Fly), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Plain Honeyeater belong to?
The Plain Honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Plain Honeyeater eat?
The Plain Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Plain Honeyeater migrate?
The Plain Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Plain 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.
How large is the Plain Honeyeater's range?
The Plain Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 460,000 km².
Conservation
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