Photo: De Vis, 1897 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Obscure Honeyeater
Caligavis obscura
Obscure Honeyeater (Caligavis obscura) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Obscure Honeyeater (Caligavis obscura) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 26.4 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 Caligavis
- Species obscura
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Obscure 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 Obscure Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Obscure Honeyeater (Caligavis obscura) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU patchily in New Guinea (except ne, sc).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 174,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Obscure Honeyeater?
The Obscure Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 26.4 g.
Where does the Obscure Honeyeater live?
The Obscure Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU patchily in New Guinea (except ne, sc), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Obscure Honeyeater belong to?
The Obscure Honeyeater (Caligavis obscura) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Obscure Honeyeater eat?
The Obscure Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Obscure Honeyeater migrate?
The Obscure Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Obscure 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 Obscure Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Obscure 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 Obscure Honeyeater's range?
The Obscure Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 174,000 km².
Conservation
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