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Grey-headed Honeyeater
Ptilotula keartlandi
Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 15.2 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 Ptilotula
- Species keartlandi
Where it lives
Northwestern WA to north-central QLD (western, central Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-headed Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-headed Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU nw WA to nc QLD (w, c Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-headed Honeyeater?
The Grey-headed Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 15.2 g.
Where does the Grey-headed Honeyeater live?
The Grey-headed Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU nw WA to nc QLD (w, c Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-headed Honeyeater belong to?
The Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-headed Honeyeater eat?
The Grey-headed Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-headed Honeyeater migrate?
The Grey-headed Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Honeyeater's range?
The Grey-headed Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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