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Buru Honeyeater
Lichmera deningeri
Buru Honeyeater (Lichmera deningeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Buru Honeyeater (Lichmera deningeri) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 16.6 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 Lichmera
- Species deningeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.6 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buru Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buru Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buru Honeyeater (Lichmera deningeri) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Buru (wc Moluccas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8,554 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buru Honeyeater?
The Buru Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 16.6 g.
Where does the Buru Honeyeater live?
The Buru Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Buru (wc Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buru Honeyeater belong to?
The Buru Honeyeater (Lichmera deningeri) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buru Honeyeater eat?
The Buru Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Buru Honeyeater migrate?
The Buru Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buru 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.
How large is the Buru Honeyeater's range?
The Buru Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 8,554 km².
Conservation
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