Bird guideMacleay's Honeyeater

Underparts are olive with white streaking.

⚠️Not listed
🌿Endemic to Australia

At a glance

FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatHas a very small range in northern Queensland, where it is found in rainforests and adjacent habitats.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from July to November.

Sounds

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Recorded by Peter Boesman

Range map

Range map

185approx hotspots
27539approx 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 brown with small white spots on back of neck and larger white spots on back. Black cap on top of head, gray throat. Bare patch of dull pinkish skin around the eye is surrounded by orangish feathers, with a few yellowish feathers behind that. Has a very small range in northern Queensland, where it is found in rainforests and adjacent habitats. Feeds on fruit and insects.

Behavior

Feeds on fruit, nectar, and insects in rainforest canopy and edges, sometimes visiting flowering garden trees.

Regional timing

Queensland
Peak: July to November27,536 records
New South Wales
Peak: March2 records
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