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Orange-cheeked Honeyeater
Oreornis chrysogenys
Orange-cheeked Honeyeater (Oreornis chrysogenys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater (Oreornis chrysogenys) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 69.5 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 Oreornis
- Species chrysogenys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 69.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater (Oreornis chrysogenys) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU high montane wc New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 69.5 g, with a wing length of about 12.9 cm and a tail of around 12.9 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 22,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-cheeked Honeyeater?
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 69.5 g.
Where does the Orange-cheeked Honeyeater live?
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU high montane wc New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-cheeked Honeyeater belong to?
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater (Oreornis chrysogenys) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Orange-cheeked Honeyeater eat?
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Orange-cheeked Honeyeater migrate?
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-cheeked 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 Orange-cheeked Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Orange-cheeked 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 Orange-cheeked Honeyeater's range?
The Orange-cheeked Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 22,000 km².
Conservation
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