Scrub Honeyeater
Microptilotis albonotatus
Scrub Honeyeater (Microptilotis albonotatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Scrub Honeyeater (Microptilotis albonotatus) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 22.4 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 Microptilotis
- Species albonotatus
Where it lives
Bird'southern Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea), southern New Guinea to Huon Gulf (northeastern New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scrub Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Scrub Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scrub Honeyeater (Microptilotis albonotatus) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea), s New Guinea to Huon Gulf (ne New Guinea).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 6.9 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 321,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scrub Honeyeater?
The Scrub Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 22.4 g.
Where does the Scrub Honeyeater live?
The Scrub Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea), s New Guinea to Huon Gulf (ne New Guinea), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Scrub Honeyeater belong to?
The Scrub Honeyeater (Microptilotis albonotatus) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scrub Honeyeater eat?
The Scrub Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Scrub Honeyeater migrate?
The Scrub Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scrub 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 Scrub Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Scrub 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 Scrub Honeyeater's range?
The Scrub Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 321,000 km².
Conservation
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