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A medium-sized honeyeater with a short black bill.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatFlowering woodland, heath, gardens, and any canopy with nectar or insect activity.
Best timeReported across most months in Queensland, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Étienne Leroy
Range map
Range map
733visible hotspots
48744visible records
2states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
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
Almost 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.
Behavior
Found pretty much anywhere with trees in far northern Queensland including gardens and mangroves, where it forages high up in the trees.
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