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Crow Honeyeater
Gymnomyza aubryana
Crow Honeyeater (Gymnomyza aubryana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Crow Honeyeater (Gymnomyza aubryana) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 195 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Gymnomyza
- Species aubryana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 195 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crow 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 Crow Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crow Honeyeater (Gymnomyza aubryana) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Grande Terre (New Caledonia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 195 g, with a wing length of about 17.5 cm and a tail of around 17.9 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,056 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crow Honeyeater?
The Crow Honeyeater is a large bird that weighs around 195 g.
Where does the Crow Honeyeater live?
The Crow Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Grande Terre (New Caledonia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Crow Honeyeater belong to?
The Crow Honeyeater (Gymnomyza aubryana) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Crow Honeyeater eat?
The Crow Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Crow Honeyeater migrate?
The Crow Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crow Honeyeater endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Crow Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Crow 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 Crow Honeyeater's range?
The Crow Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 1,056 km².
Conservation
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