Bird guideKimberley Honeyeater

Medium-sized honeyeater found in sandstone escarpment and gorge country of the western Kimberley region.

⚠️Not listed
🌿Endemic to Australia

At a glance

FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeMedium
RarityRare
HabitatMedium-sized honeyeater found in sandstone escarpment and gorge country of the western Kimberley region.
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from June to September.

Sounds

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Recorded by mounteden

Range map

Range map

39visible hotspots
384visible 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

Upperparts uniformly gray-green, underparts pale with diffuse gray streaks on chest. Dark cheeks split by thin pale gape mark that extends upward under the blue eye.

Behavior

Articles published in 2014 and 2015 provided evidence that the Kimberley and white-lined honeyeaters differ not only genetically, but also in song and foraging ecology. The Kimberley honeyeater breeds from August to January. Two pinkish eggs, spotted red or brown, are laid in a deep nest made of spiderweb and plant fibres.

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