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White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
White-gaped Honeyeater (Stomiopera unicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-gaped Honeyeater (Stomiopera unicolor) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 30.7 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 Stomiopera
- Species unicolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-gaped 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 White-gaped Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-gaped Honeyeater (Stomiopera unicolor) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ne WA to ne QLD (n Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-gaped Honeyeater?
The White-gaped Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 30.7 g.
Where does the White-gaped Honeyeater live?
The White-gaped Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ne WA to ne QLD (n Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-gaped Honeyeater belong to?
The White-gaped Honeyeater (Stomiopera unicolor) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-gaped Honeyeater eat?
The White-gaped Honeyeater is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-gaped Honeyeater migrate?
The White-gaped Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-gaped 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-gaped Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the White-gaped 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-gaped Honeyeater's range?
The White-gaped Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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