Honeyeaters of Western Australia
38 honeyeaters recorded in Western Australia on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
38 honeyeaters have been recorded in Western Australia on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Meliphagidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Honeyeaters of Western Australia to know first
Banded HoneyeaterCissomela pectoralis
Bar-breasted HoneyeaterRamsayornis fasciatus
Black-chinned HoneyeaterMelithreptus gularis
Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
Brown HoneyeaterLichmera indistincta
Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
Crimson ChatEpthianura tricolor
Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
Gilbert’s HoneyeaterMelithreptus chloropsis
Grey HoneyeaterConopophila whitei
Grey-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumula
Grey-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandi
Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
Orange ChatEpthianura aurifrons
Pied HoneyeaterCerthionyx variegatus
Purple-gaped HoneyeaterLichenostomus cratitius
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata
The full list — 38 honeyeaters of Western Australia in our library
- Banded Honeyeater
- Bar-breasted Honeyeater
- Black Honeyeater
- Black-chinned Honeyeater
- Blue-faced Honeyeater
- Brown Honeyeater
- Brown-headed Honeyeater
- Crimson Chat
- Dusky Myzomela
- Gilbert’s Honeyeater
- Grey Honeyeater
- Grey-fronted Honeyeater
- Grey-headed Honeyeater
- Little Friarbird
- New Holland Honeyeater
- Orange Chat
- Pied Honeyeater
- Purple-gaped Honeyeater
- Red Wattlebird
- Red-headed Myzomela
- Rufous-throated Honeyeater
- Silver-crowned Friarbird
- Singing Honeyeater
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
- Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
- Western Spinebill
- Western Wattlebird
- White-cheeked Honeyeater
- White-eared Honeyeater
- White-fronted Chat
- White-fronted Honeyeater
- White-gaped Honeyeater
- White-plumed Honeyeater
- White-throated Honeyeater
- Yellow Chat
- Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
- Yellow-throated Miner
- Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
Keep exploring
- Birds of Western Australia
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Western Australia (38 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Western Australia (28 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Western Australia (27 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Western Australia (21 species)
- Plovers of Western Australia (20 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Western Australia (19 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Western Australia (18 species)
Honeyeaters in other regions
- Honeyeaters of Queensland (60 species)
- Honeyeaters of New South Wales (43 species)
- Honeyeaters of South Australia (39 species)
- Honeyeaters of Victoria (39 species)
- Honeyeaters of Australian Capital Territory (33 species)
- Honeyeaters of Northern Territory (30 species)
- Honeyeaters of Australia (72 species)
- Honeyeaters of Indonesia (72 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many honeyeaters are found in Western Australia?
38 honeyeaters that we profile appear on Western Australia's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these honeyeaters really found there?
Yes — each one is on Western Australia's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these honeyeaters belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see honeyeaters in Western Australia right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.