Bird guideBlack-headed Honeyeater

Small honeyeater with entirely black head.

⚠️Not listed
🌿Endemic to Australia

At a glance

FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatEndemic to Tasmania and primarily inhabits drier forests of lower altitudes.
Best timeReported across most months in Tasmania, with no narrow seasonal peak.

Sounds

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Recorded by Khristos Nizamis

Range map

Range map

361visible hotspots
7709visible records
2states
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

Upperparts olive with white underparts. Black coloration on head cuts off sharply to white underparts. Juveniles lack black head—instead have black around eye and brown head.

Regional timing

Tasmania
Peak: October to April27,160 records
New South Wales
Peak: October to November47 records
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