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Vulnerable

Strong-billed Honeyeater

Melithreptus validirostris

Strong-billed Honeyeater (Melithreptus validirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

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The Strong-billed Honeyeater (Melithreptus validirostris) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 24.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.

VU Vulnerable

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
  4. Genus Melithreptus
  5. Species validirostris

Where it lives

Tasmania and Bass Strait is. (southeastern Australia)

Quick facts

Weight
24.8 g
Family
Meliphagidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Strong-billed Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Strong-billed Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Strong-billed Honeyeater (Melithreptus validirostris) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tasmania and Bass Strait is. (se Australia).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.

It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 61,000 km².

Songs & calls

Strong-billed Honeyeater — Call

Recorded by Peter Boesman Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Strong-billed Honeyeater?

The Strong-billed Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 24.8 g.

Where does the Strong-billed Honeyeater live?

The Strong-billed Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tasmania and Bass Strait is. (se Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Strong-billed Honeyeater belong to?

The Strong-billed Honeyeater (Melithreptus validirostris) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Strong-billed Honeyeater eat?

The Strong-billed Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Strong-billed Honeyeater migrate?

The Strong-billed Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Strong-billed Honeyeater endangered?

It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.

What sound does the Strong-billed Honeyeater make?

1 real field recording of the Strong-billed 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 Strong-billed Honeyeater's range?

The Strong-billed Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 61,000 km².

Conservation

Vulnerable

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