Mimic Honeyeater
Microptilotis analogus
Mimic Honeyeater (Microptilotis analogus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Mimic Honeyeater (Microptilotis analogus) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 21.6 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 Microptilotis
- Species analogus
Where it lives
Raja Ampat Is. (northwest of New Guinea), Aru Is. (southwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea (except northern watershed of southeastern)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mimic 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 Mimic Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mimic Honeyeater (Microptilotis analogus) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and New Guinea (except n watershed of se).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 636,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mimic Honeyeater?
The Mimic Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 21.6 g.
Where does the Mimic Honeyeater live?
The Mimic Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and New Guinea (except n watershed of se), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mimic Honeyeater belong to?
The Mimic Honeyeater (Microptilotis analogus) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mimic Honeyeater eat?
The Mimic Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Mimic Honeyeater migrate?
The Mimic Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mimic 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 Mimic Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Mimic 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 Mimic Honeyeater's range?
The Mimic Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 636,000 km².
Conservation
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