Tagula Honeyeater
Microptilotis vicina
Tagula Honeyeater (Microptilotis vicina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Tagula Honeyeater (Microptilotis vicina) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 23.6 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 vicina
Where it lives
Tagula (central Louisiade Arch., east of southeastern New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tagula 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 Tagula Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tagula Honeyeater (Microptilotis vicina) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tagula (c Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 814 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tagula Honeyeater?
The Tagula Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 23.6 g.
Where does the Tagula Honeyeater live?
The Tagula Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tagula (c Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tagula Honeyeater belong to?
The Tagula Honeyeater (Microptilotis vicina) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tagula Honeyeater eat?
The Tagula Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tagula Honeyeater migrate?
The Tagula Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tagula 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 Tagula Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Tagula 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 Tagula Honeyeater's range?
The Tagula Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 814 km².
Conservation
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