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Bridled Honeyeater
Bolemoreus frenatus
Bridled Honeyeater (Bolemoreus frenatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Bridled Honeyeater (Bolemoreus frenatus) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 34.1 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 Bolemoreus
- Species frenatus
Where it lives
Southeastern Cape York Pen., northeastern QLD (northeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bridled 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 Bridled Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bridled Honeyeater (Bolemoreus frenatus) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.1 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 8.4 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 58,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bridled Honeyeater?
The Bridled Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 34.1 g.
Where does the Bridled Honeyeater live?
The Bridled Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bridled Honeyeater belong to?
The Bridled Honeyeater (Bolemoreus frenatus) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bridled Honeyeater eat?
The Bridled Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bridled Honeyeater migrate?
The Bridled Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bridled 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 Bridled Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Bridled Honeyeater can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bridled Honeyeater's range?
The Bridled Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 58,000 km².
Conservation
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