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White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11 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 Melithreptus
- Species albogularis
Where it lives
South-central, southeastern New Guinea and northern, northeastern Australia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-throated Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sc, se New Guinea and n, ne Australia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Honeyeater?
The White-throated Honeyeater is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the White-throated Honeyeater live?
The White-throated Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sc, se New Guinea and n, ne Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-throated Honeyeater belong to?
The White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Honeyeater eat?
The White-throated Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Honeyeater migrate?
The White-throated Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated 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-throated Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated Honeyeater — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-throated Honeyeater's range?
The White-throated Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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