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Striped Honeyeater
Plectorhyncha lanceolata
Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 40.6 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 Plectorhyncha
- Species lanceolata
Where it lives
North-central QLD to southeastern SA and south-central NSW (eastern, southeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striped 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 Striped Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU nc QLD to se SA and sc NSW (e, se Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.6 g, with a wing length of about 11.1 cm and a tail of around 9.9 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 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striped Honeyeater?
The Striped Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 40.6 g.
Where does the Striped Honeyeater live?
The Striped Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU nc QLD to se SA and sc NSW (e, se Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Striped Honeyeater belong to?
The Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striped Honeyeater eat?
The Striped Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Striped Honeyeater migrate?
The Striped Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striped 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 Striped Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Striped 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 Striped Honeyeater's range?
The Striped Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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