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Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
Rufous-throated Honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Rufous-throated Honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.8 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 Conopophila
- Species rufogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-throated Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-throated Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-throated Honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ne WA to se QLD (n Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.8 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-throated Honeyeater?
The Rufous-throated Honeyeater is a very small bird that weighs around 10.8 g.
Where does the Rufous-throated Honeyeater live?
The Rufous-throated Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ne WA to se QLD (n Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-throated Honeyeater belong to?
The Rufous-throated Honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-throated Honeyeater eat?
The Rufous-throated Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-throated Honeyeater migrate?
The Rufous-throated Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-throated 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 Rufous-throated Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-throated 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 Rufous-throated Honeyeater's range?
The Rufous-throated Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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