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Painted Honeyeater
Grantiella picta
Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 21.5 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 Grantiella
- Species picta
Where it lives
North-central NT to southeastern QLD and south-central VIC (north-central to southeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Painted Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Painted Honeyeater is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU nc NT to se QLD and sc VIC (nc to se Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 374,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Painted Honeyeater?
The Painted Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 21.5 g.
Where does the Painted Honeyeater live?
The Painted Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU nc NT to se QLD and sc VIC (nc to se Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Painted Honeyeater belong to?
The Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Painted Honeyeater eat?
The Painted Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Painted Honeyeater migrate?
The Painted Honeyeater is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Painted 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 Painted Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Painted 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 Painted Honeyeater's range?
The Painted Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 374,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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