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Kadavu Honeyeater
Meliphacator provocator
Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 33.1 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 Meliphacator
- Species provocator
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.1 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kadavu Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Kadavu Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Kadavu (sw Fiji, sw Polynesia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 433 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kadavu Honeyeater?
The Kadavu Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 33.1 g.
Where does the Kadavu Honeyeater live?
The Kadavu Honeyeater is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Kadavu (sw Fiji, sw Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Kadavu Honeyeater belong to?
The Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kadavu Honeyeater eat?
The Kadavu Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Kadavu Honeyeater migrate?
The Kadavu Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kadavu 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 Kadavu Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Kadavu 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 Kadavu Honeyeater's range?
The Kadavu Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 433 km².
Conservation
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