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New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 20.2 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 Phylidonyris
- Species novaehollandiae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.2 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The New Holland Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The New Holland Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sw, se Australia and Tasmania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 852,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the New Holland Honeyeater?
The New Holland Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 20.2 g.
Where does the New Holland Honeyeater live?
The New Holland Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sw, se Australia and Tasmania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the New Holland Honeyeater belong to?
The New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the New Holland Honeyeater eat?
The New Holland Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the New Holland Honeyeater migrate?
The New Holland Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the New Holland 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 New Holland Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the New Holland Honeyeater — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the New Holland Honeyeater's range?
The New Holland Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 852,000 km².
Conservation
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