Leaden Honeyeater
Ptiloprora plumbea
Leaden Honeyeater (Ptiloprora plumbea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Leaden Honeyeater (Ptiloprora plumbea) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14.1 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 Ptiloprora
- Species plumbea
Where it lives
Patchily in montane west-central, central, southeastern New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Leaden Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Leaden Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Leaden Honeyeater (Ptiloprora plumbea) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU patchily in montane wc, c, se New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 137,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Leaden Honeyeater?
The Leaden Honeyeater is a very small bird that weighs around 14.1 g.
Where does the Leaden Honeyeater live?
The Leaden Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU patchily in montane wc, c, se New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Leaden Honeyeater belong to?
The Leaden Honeyeater (Ptiloprora plumbea) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Leaden Honeyeater eat?
The Leaden Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Leaden Honeyeater migrate?
The Leaden Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Leaden 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 Leaden Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Leaden 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 Leaden Honeyeater's range?
The Leaden Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 137,000 km².
Conservation
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