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Makira Honeyeater
Meliarchus sclateri
Makira Honeyeater (Meliarchus sclateri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Makira Honeyeater (Meliarchus sclateri) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 66.8 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 Meliarchus
- Species sclateri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 66.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Makira 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 Makira Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Makira Honeyeater (Meliarchus sclateri) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Makira (se Solomon Is.).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 66.8 g, with a wing length of about 12.4 cm and a tail of around 10.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,338 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Makira Honeyeater?
The Makira Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 66.8 g.
Where does the Makira Honeyeater live?
The Makira Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Makira (se Solomon Is.), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Makira Honeyeater belong to?
The Makira Honeyeater (Meliarchus sclateri) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Makira Honeyeater eat?
The Makira Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Makira Honeyeater migrate?
The Makira Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Makira 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 Makira Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Makira 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 Makira Honeyeater's range?
The Makira Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 3,338 km².
Conservation
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