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Fiji Wattled Honeyeater
Foulehaio taviunensis
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio taviunensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Fiji Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio taviunensis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 37 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 Foulehaio
- Species taviunensis
Where it lives
Vanua Levu, Taveuni and satellites (north-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fiji Wattled 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 Fiji Wattled Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fiji Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio taviunensis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Vanua Levu, Taveuni and satellites (nc Fiji, sw Polynesia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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 6,176 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater?
The Fiji Wattled Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater live?
The Fiji Wattled Honeyeater is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Vanua Levu, Taveuni and satellites (nc Fiji, sw Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater belong to?
The Fiji Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio taviunensis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater eat?
The Fiji Wattled Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater migrate?
The Fiji Wattled Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fiji Wattled 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 Fiji Wattled Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Fiji Wattled 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 Fiji Wattled Honeyeater's range?
The Fiji Wattled Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 6,176 km².
Conservation
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