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White-fronted Honeyeater
Purnella albifrons
White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 17.4 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 Purnella
- Species albifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.4 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-fronted Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-fronted Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 792,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-fronted Honeyeater?
The White-fronted Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 17.4 g.
Where does the White-fronted Honeyeater live?
The White-fronted Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-fronted Honeyeater belong to?
The White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-fronted Honeyeater eat?
The White-fronted Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the White-fronted Honeyeater migrate?
The White-fronted Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-fronted 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 White-fronted Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the White-fronted 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 White-fronted Honeyeater's range?
The White-fronted Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 792,000 km².
Conservation
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