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Purple-gaped Honeyeater
Lichenostomus cratitius
Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 20.3 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 Lichenostomus
- Species cratitius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Purple-gaped 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 Purple-gaped Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sw, sc Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 7.5 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 480,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Purple-gaped Honeyeater?
The Purple-gaped Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 20.3 g.
Where does the Purple-gaped Honeyeater live?
The Purple-gaped Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sw, sc Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Purple-gaped Honeyeater belong to?
The Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Purple-gaped Honeyeater eat?
The Purple-gaped Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Purple-gaped Honeyeater migrate?
The Purple-gaped Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Purple-gaped 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 Purple-gaped Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Purple-gaped Honeyeater — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Purple-gaped Honeyeater's range?
The Purple-gaped Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 480,000 km².
Conservation
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