Photo: Stresemann, 1912 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Seram Honeyeater
Lichmera monticola
Seram Honeyeater (Lichmera monticola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Seram Honeyeater (Lichmera monticola) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 6 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 Lichmera
- Species monticola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Seram Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Seram Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Seram Honeyeater (Lichmera monticola) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane w, c Seram (ec Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,714 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Seram Honeyeater?
The Seram Honeyeater is a very small bird that weighs around 6 g.
Where does the Seram Honeyeater live?
The Seram Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane w, c Seram (ec Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Seram Honeyeater belong to?
The Seram Honeyeater (Lichmera monticola) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Seram Honeyeater eat?
The Seram Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Seram Honeyeater migrate?
The Seram Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Seram 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 Seram Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Seram Honeyeater — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Seram Honeyeater's range?
The Seram Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 3,714 km².
Conservation
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