/
A medium-sized gray honeyeater with a pale gray crown, a yellow bill, a yellow eye patch, and a dark cheek patch.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Dhiidjiinbawaa
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatFlowering woodland, heath, gardens, and any canopy with nectar or insect activity.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from May to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Peter Boesman
Range map
Range map
9061visible hotspots
100752visible records
5states
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
In flight, note the pale rump. Aggressive and territorial; lives in colonies and vigorously defends territory against pretty much anything that moves. Common in inland areas including towns and parks. Take note of the gray crown as the similar looking Noisy Miner has a black crown. Distributed across almost all of inland Australia, overlapping with Noisy Miner in eastern Australia.
Behavior
Yellow on sides of throat can be hard to see.
Gallery