Meliphagidae

Lichenostomus penicillatus (Photo from PBase) Common name:white-plumed honeyeater (en); melífago-de-colar (pt); méliphage serti (fr); mielero empenachado (es); weißbürzel-honigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being throughout the country except in the tropical north, Cape York Peninsula and the most arid areas.Size:White-plumed honeyeaters are 15-17 cm long and weigh around 20 g.Habitat:They are mainly found in…

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Photo by J.J. Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:New Holland honeyeater (en); melífago-de-olho-branco (pt); méliphage de Nouvelle Hollande (fr); mielero de Nueva Holanda (es); weißaugen-honigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is found throughout southern Australia, including Tasmania, from Brisbane, Queensland, to just north of Perth, Western Australia.Size:These bird are 18 cm long and weigh 20 g.Habitat:New Holland honeyeaters…

Melithreptus lunatus Photo by Russell Cockman (Russell’s Astronomy) Common name:white-naped honeyeater (en); melífago-de-nuca-branca (pt); méliphage à lunule (fr); mielero nuquiblanco (es); mondstreif-honigschmecker (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, occurring in two disjunct populations, one in the eastern and south-eastern parts of the country, from northern Queensland to eastern South Australia, and another in the south-western…

Ramsayornis modestus (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:brown-backed honeyeater (en); melífago-modesto (pt); méliphage modeste (fr); mielero modesto (es); sumpfhonigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is found in southern New Guinea and in north-eastern Queensland, Australia and adjacent islands.Size:These birds are 11 cm long and weigh 11-12 g.Habitat:These birds are mostly found in Melaleuca swamps and woodlands, but also occur in mangroves,…

Gymnomyza aubryana Photo Frédéric Desmoulins (Internet Bird Collection) Common name: crow honeyeater (en); melífago-preto (pt); méliphage toulou (fr); mielero cuervo (es); rotgesicht-honigfresser (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Range: This species is endemic to the island of New Caledonia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is now restricted to small populations scattered mostly in the southern…

Certhionyx niger Photo by Brett Symons (Flickr) Common name: black honeyeater (en); melífago-preto-e-branco (pt); myzomèle cravaté (fr); mielero blanquinegro (es); trauerhonigfresser (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Range: The black honeyeater is endemic to Australia, being found throughout the inland areas of the country. Size: These birds are 10-13 cm long and weigh 9-10 g….

Grantiella picta (Photo from Flickr) Common name: painted honeyeater (en); melífago-pintado (pt); méliphage peint (fr); mielero pintado (es); granthonigfresser (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Range: The painted honeyeater is endemic to mainland Australia, being found in Queensland and New South Wales west of the Great Dividing Range, through to northern Victoria. It is also…

Grantiella picta (Photo from Flickr) Common name: painted honeyeater (en); melífago-pintado (pt); méliphage peint (fr); mielero pintado (es); granthonigfresser (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Range: The painted honeyeater is endemic to mainland Australia, being found in Queensland and New South Wales west of the Great Dividing Range, through to northern Victoria. It is also…