Baker (1996) showed, the birds of the mainland did not respond to the songs of singing honeyeaters found on Rottnest Island , an island off Australia's west coast.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Bandiny Dooroom-Dooroom
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
Habitatsparse woodland, herbaceous graminoids sparse hummock grasses, shrubland, open woodland, and grassland
Best timeReported across most months in Western Australia, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Khristos Nizamis
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
204620approx 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
This species tends to favor inland locations, and is found in a wide variety of habitats. Widespread across Australia, and is present in most areas apart from the eastern coast.
Behavior
Feeds on nectar, fruit, and insects across a wide range of habitats and gives variable songs from scratchy to melodious.
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Victoria
Australian Capital Territory