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White-streaked Honeyeater
Trichodere cockerelli
White-streaked Honeyeater (Trichodere cockerelli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-streaked Honeyeater (Trichodere cockerelli) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14.7 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 Trichodere
- Species cockerelli
Where it lives
Northern, northeastern Cape York Pen., northeastern QLD (far northeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.7 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Data Deficient
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-streaked Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-streaked Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-streaked Honeyeater (Trichodere cockerelli) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU n, ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD (far ne Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 63,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-streaked Honeyeater?
The White-streaked Honeyeater is a very small bird that weighs around 14.7 g.
Where does the White-streaked Honeyeater live?
The White-streaked Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU n, ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD (far ne Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-streaked Honeyeater belong to?
The White-streaked Honeyeater (Trichodere cockerelli) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-streaked Honeyeater eat?
The White-streaked Honeyeater is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the White-streaked Honeyeater migrate?
The White-streaked Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-streaked 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-streaked Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the White-streaked 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-streaked Honeyeater's range?
The White-streaked Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 63,000 km².
Conservation
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