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Wattled Smoky Honeyeater
Melipotes carolae
Wattled Smoky Honeyeater (Melipotes carolae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater (Melipotes carolae) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 58.9 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 Melipotes
- Species carolae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 58.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater (Melipotes carolae) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Foja Mts. (w New Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 58.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 10 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 2,250 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wattled Smoky Honeyeater?
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 58.9 g.
Where does the Wattled Smoky Honeyeater live?
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Foja Mts. (w New Guinea), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Wattled Smoky Honeyeater belong to?
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater (Melipotes carolae) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Wattled Smoky Honeyeater eat?
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Wattled Smoky Honeyeater migrate?
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Wattled Smoky 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.
How large is the Wattled Smoky Honeyeater's range?
The Wattled Smoky Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 2,250 km².
Conservation
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