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Anthornis melanura (Sparrman, 1786)
Meliphagidae

Anthornis melanura (Sparrman, 1786)

Anthornis melanura (Sparrman, 1786)

Anthornis melanura, the New Zealand bellbird, is a medium honeyeater native to New Zealand's islands.

Anthochaera paradoxa (Daudin, 1800)
Meliphagidae

Anthochaera paradoxa (Daudin, 1800)

Anthochaera paradoxa (Daudin, 1800)

Anthochaera paradoxa, the yellow wattlebird, is the largest honeyeater, endemic to Tasmania with a wide range of habitats.

Anthochaera lunulata Gould, 1838
Meliphagidae

Anthochaera lunulata Gould, 1838

Anthochaera lunulata Gould, 1838

Anthochaera lunulata, the western wattlebird, is a large honeyeater found in the high rainfall zone of southwestern Australia.

Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)
Meliphagidae

Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)

Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790)

Anthochaera carunculata, the red wattlebird, is a large Australian honeyeater with distinctive pink wattles, found in open eucalypt woodland and forests.

Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, 1801)
Meliphagidae

Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, 1801)

Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, 1801)

Anthochaera chrysoptera, the little wattlebird, is the smallest wattlebird, lacking wattles, found in a range of Australian woodlands and gardens.

Anthochaera phrygia (Shaw, 1794)
Meliphagidae

Anthochaera phrygia (Shaw, 1794)

Anthochaera phrygia (Shaw, 1794)

Anthochaera phrygia, the regent honeyeater, is a boldly patterned Australian bird with a greatly reduced, fragmented range after 2019–2020 bushfires.

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
Meliphagidae

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)

The New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) is an active Australian honeyeater that feeds mainly on nectar and pollinates native plants.

Phylidonyris niger (Bechstein, 1811)
Meliphagidae

Phylidonyris niger (Bechstein, 1811)

Phylidonyris niger (Bechstein, 1811)

The white-cheeked honeyeater is a medium-sized black and white honeyeater endemic to eastern and southwestern Australia.

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus (Latham, 1801)
Meliphagidae

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus (Latham, 1801)

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus (Latham, 1801)

The crescent honeyeater is a Least Concern passerine bird native to southeastern Australia, preferring dense vegetation.

Epthianura aurifrons Gould, 1838
Meliphagidae

Epthianura aurifrons Gould, 1838

Epthianura aurifrons Gould, 1838

The orange chat (Epthianura aurifrons) is a small nomadic songbird endemic to Australia, living mainly in arid and semi-arid saline habitats.

Epthianura tricolor Gould, 1841
Meliphagidae

Epthianura tricolor Gould, 1841

Epthianura tricolor Gould, 1841

Epthianura tricolor, the crimson chat, is a small nomadic bird native to arid and semi-arid regions of Australia.

Epthianura albifrons (Jardine & Selby, 1828)
Meliphagidae

Epthianura albifrons (Jardine & Selby, 1828)

Epthianura albifrons (Jardine & Selby, 1828)

Epthianura albifrons, the white-fronted chat, is an Australian endemic bird found in open low vegetation habitats across southern Australia.

Certhionyx variegatus R.Lesson, 1830
Meliphagidae

Certhionyx variegatus R.Lesson, 1830

Certhionyx variegatus R.Lesson, 1830

Certhionyx variegatus (pied honeyeater) is a mid-sized Australian honeyeater found in arid and semi-arid zones.

Plectorhyncha lanceolata Gould, 1838
Meliphagidae

Plectorhyncha lanceolata Gould, 1838

Plectorhyncha lanceolata Gould, 1838

Plectorhyncha lanceolata, the striped honeyeater, is a medium Australian honeyeater found across eastern Australia in varied habitats.

Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, 1801)
Meliphagidae

Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, 1801)

Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, 1801)

Entomyzon cyanotis, the blue-faced honeyeater, is a large Australian honeyeater identifiable by its bare blue eye-surrounding skin.

Grantiella picta (Gould, 1838)
Meliphagidae

Grantiella picta (Gould, 1838)

Grantiella picta (Gould, 1838)

Grantiella picta, the painted honeyeater, is a small nomadic endemic Australian bird linked to mistletoe food sources.

Conopophila rufogularis (Gould, 1843)
Meliphagidae

Conopophila rufogularis (Gould, 1843)

Conopophila rufogularis (Gould, 1843)

Conopophila rufogularis, the rufous-throated honeyeater, is a Meliphagidae bird endemic to northern Australia.

Conopophila albogularis (Gould, 1843)
Meliphagidae

Conopophila albogularis (Gould, 1843)

Conopophila albogularis (Gould, 1843)

The rufous-banded honeyeater is a Meliphagidae bird found across New Guinea, the Aru Islands, and northern Australia.

Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838
Meliphagidae

Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838

Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838

This is a description of the medium-sized Australian spiny-cheeked honeyeater covering its appearance, habitat, and ecology.

Purnella albifrons (Gould, 1841)
Meliphagidae

Purnella albifrons (Gould, 1841)

Purnella albifrons (Gould, 1841)

Purnella albifrons, the white-fronted honeyeater, is a medium-sized distinctively colored bird endemic to Australia's arid and semi-arid areas.

Sugomel niger (Gould, 1838)
Meliphagidae

Sugomel niger (Gould, 1838)

Sugomel niger (Gould, 1838)

Sugomel niger (black honeyeater) is a sexually dimorphic Australian honeyeater, described here for appearance, distribution, habitat, breeding, and feeding.

Gliciphila melanops (Latham, 1801)
Meliphagidae

Gliciphila melanops (Latham, 1801)

Gliciphila melanops (Latham, 1801)

Gliciphila melanops, the tawny-crowned honeyeater, is a nectar- and insect-eating perching bird found across southern Australia including Tasmania.

Cissomela pectoralis (Gould, 1841)
Meliphagidae

Cissomela pectoralis (Gould, 1841)

Cissomela pectoralis (Gould, 1841)

The banded honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis) is a small Australian honeyeater that feeds on nectar and insects, currently rated Least Concern.

Stomiopera unicolor (Gould, 1843)
Meliphagidae

Stomiopera unicolor (Gould, 1843)

Stomiopera unicolor (Gould, 1843)

The white-gaped honeyeater is an endemic Australian bird in the Meliphagidae family that was reclassified to Stomiopera in 2011.

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