Mottle-breasted Honeyeater
Microptilotis mimikae
Mottle-breasted Honeyeater (Microptilotis mimikae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Mottle-breasted Honeyeater (Microptilotis mimikae) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 26.9 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 Microptilotis
- Species mimikae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mottle-breasted 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 Mottle-breasted Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mottle-breasted Honeyeater (Microptilotis mimikae) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane wc to se New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 89,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mottle-breasted Honeyeater?
The Mottle-breasted Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 26.9 g.
Where does the Mottle-breasted Honeyeater live?
The Mottle-breasted Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane wc to se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mottle-breasted Honeyeater belong to?
The Mottle-breasted Honeyeater (Microptilotis mimikae) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mottle-breasted Honeyeater eat?
The Mottle-breasted Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Mottle-breasted Honeyeater migrate?
The Mottle-breasted Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mottle-breasted 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.
How large is the Mottle-breasted Honeyeater's range?
The Mottle-breasted Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 89,000 km².
Conservation
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