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Regent Honeyeater
Anthochaera phrygia
Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 40 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Anthochaera
- Species phrygia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Regent Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Regent Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se QLD to c VIC (se Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40 g, with a wing length of about 11 cm and a tail of around 9.7 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8,644 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Regent Honeyeater?
The Regent Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 40 g.
Where does the Regent Honeyeater live?
The Regent Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se QLD to c VIC (se Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Regent Honeyeater belong to?
The Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Regent Honeyeater eat?
The Regent Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Regent Honeyeater migrate?
The Regent Honeyeater is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Regent Honeyeater endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Regent Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Regent 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 Regent Honeyeater's range?
The Regent Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 8,644 km².
Conservation
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