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White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris niger
White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris niger) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris niger) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 18.2 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 niger
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.2 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-cheeked 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 White-cheeked Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris niger) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sw, e Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-cheeked Honeyeater?
The White-cheeked Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 18.2 g.
Where does the White-cheeked Honeyeater live?
The White-cheeked Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sw, e Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-cheeked Honeyeater belong to?
The White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris niger) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-cheeked Honeyeater eat?
The White-cheeked Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the White-cheeked Honeyeater migrate?
The White-cheeked Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the White-cheeked 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 White-cheeked Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the White-cheeked Honeyeater — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-cheeked Honeyeater's range?
The White-cheeked Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².
Conservation
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