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Pied Honeyeater
Certhionyx variegatus
Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 26.3 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 Certhionyx
- Species variegatus
Where it lives
Ws WA to southwestern QLD and west-central NSW (central Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.3 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pied Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pied Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ws WA to sw QLD and wc NSW (c Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 5.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pied Honeyeater?
The Pied Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 26.3 g.
Where does the Pied Honeyeater live?
The Pied Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ws WA to sw QLD and wc NSW (c Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pied Honeyeater belong to?
The Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pied Honeyeater eat?
The Pied Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Pied Honeyeater migrate?
The Pied Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Pied 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 Pied Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Pied Honeyeater — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pied Honeyeater's range?
The Pied Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 5.1 million km².
Conservation
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