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Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater
Foulehaio carunculatus
Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 37 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 Foulehaio
- Species carunculatus
Where it lives
Lau Arch. (eastern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna Is. (northeast of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and satellites (western Samoa) and Tonga (south-central Polynesia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Polynesian Wattled 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 Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Lau Arch. (e Fiji, sw Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna Is. (ne of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and satellites (w Samoa) and Tonga (sc Polynesia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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 4,217 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater?
The Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater live?
The Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Lau Arch. (e Fiji, sw Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna Is. (ne of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and satellites (w Samoa) and Tonga (sc Polynesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater belong to?
The Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater eat?
The Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater migrate?
The Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Polynesian Wattled 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 Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Polynesian Wattled 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 Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater's range?
The Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 4,217 km².
Conservation
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