Bird guideGray-fronted Honeyeater

Calls include rattling, rolling squeaks and a repeated loud piping.

⚠️NT: Endangered

At a glance

FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatMedium-sized honeyeater found in open woodlands across inland Australia.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from May to August.

Sounds

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Recorded by Peter Boesman

Range map

Range map

1181visible hotspots
8058visible records
5states
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

Medium-sized honeyeater found in open woodlands across inland Australia. Olive brown above, yellowish with diffuse pale streaking below, with pay gray crown and cheek patch with black rear border that is then bordered in yellow. Very similar to Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, which has darker streaked gray underparts and a thinner, more curved yellow neck mark.

Behavior

Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Description The grey-fronted honeyeater is a small, plain honeyeater with a yellow neck plume bordered above by black.

Regional timing

Queensland
Peak: May to August2,396 records
Northern Territory
Peak: June to September1,795 records
South Australia
Peak: September to October956 records
New South Wales
Peak: August to October1,407 records
Western Australia
Peak: June to July1,372 records
Victoria
Peak: April to May13 records

Commonly confused with

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