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White-bellied Honeyeater
Gliciphila notabilis
White-bellied Honeyeater (Gliciphila notabilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The White-bellied Honeyeater (Gliciphila notabilis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 27.1 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 Gliciphila
- Species notabilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bellied Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-bellied Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-bellied Honeyeater (Gliciphila notabilis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n, c Vanuatu.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 8,863 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bellied Honeyeater?
The White-bellied Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 27.1 g.
Where does the White-bellied Honeyeater live?
The White-bellied Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n, c Vanuatu, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-bellied Honeyeater belong to?
The White-bellied Honeyeater (Gliciphila notabilis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-bellied Honeyeater eat?
The White-bellied Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-bellied Honeyeater migrate?
The White-bellied Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-bellied 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 White-bellied Honeyeater's range?
The White-bellied Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 8,863 km².
Conservation
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