Small black-and-white honeyeater found in drier woodlands of northern tropical Australia.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatSmall black-and-white honeyeater found in drier woodlands of northern tropical Australia.
Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from June to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by James Lambert
Range map
Range map
1372visible hotspots
10839visible records
4states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Nonbreeding adult has brownish back. Immature has yellow cheeks and brown upperparts. Juvenile similar but even paler brown and has very indistinct breast band.
Behavior
Black above, white below, with neat white cheeks and black breast band.
Gallery
Regional timing
Northern Territory
Queensland
Western Australia
New South Wales
Commonly confused with
Bar-breasted HoneyeaterRamsayornis fasciatusCompare this bird carefully in the field→Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterPtilotula flavescensPlumage is mostly olive-gray with yellow coloration in the wing and tail. Adult has an entirely black bill, whereas juvenile’s bill is mostly yellow. Tends to be aggressive towards other species.→