This species is found only in a small area of plateau rainforest in the Clarke Range , west of Mackay, in Queensland .
SA: Vulnerable
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeMedium
RarityUncommon
HabitatThis species is found only in a small area of plateau rainforest in the Clarke Range , west of Mackay, in Queensland .
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from September.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
17visible hotspots
1732visible records
1states
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
Gray overall; underparts slightly paler, with fine streaks on chest difficult to see. Dark cheeks split by a thin white gape mark that wraps back under and behind the bluish eye; also has a faint, narrow neck plume.
Behavior
Call is a series of sharp, frantic-sounding whistles.
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
Commonly confused with
Yellow HoneyeaterStomiopera flavaAlmost entirely plainish yellow and featureless, lacking stripes, bars, cheek patches, and wingbars, which help with identification. Listen for its piercing “whee-whee” or a single high-pitched whistle.→Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroidesCompare this bird carefully in the field→Rufous-throated HoneyeaterConopophila rufogularisTypically found in forest and woodland next to rivers or water sources. Endemic to northern Australia.→