Eungella Honeyeater
Bolemoreus hindwoodi
Eungella Honeyeater (Bolemoreus hindwoodi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Eungella Honeyeater (Bolemoreus hindwoodi) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 22.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Bolemoreus
- Species hindwoodi
Where it lives
Montane Clarke and Sarina ranges, east-central QLD (east-central Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eungella 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 Eungella Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eungella Honeyeater (Bolemoreus hindwoodi) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Clarke and Sarina ranges, ec QLD (ec Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 933 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eungella Honeyeater?
The Eungella Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 22.9 g.
Where does the Eungella Honeyeater live?
The Eungella Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Clarke and Sarina ranges, ec QLD (ec Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Eungella Honeyeater belong to?
The Eungella Honeyeater (Bolemoreus hindwoodi) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eungella Honeyeater eat?
The Eungella Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Eungella Honeyeater migrate?
The Eungella Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eungella Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Eungella Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Eungella Honeyeater — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eungella Honeyeater's range?
The Eungella Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 933 km².
Conservation
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