Meliphagidae

Xanthomyza phrygia Photo by Roger Smith (Flickriver) Common name: regent honeyeater (en); melífago-regente (pt); méliphage régent (fr); mielero regente (es); warzenhonigfresser (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Range: This species is endemic to south-eastern Australia, mostly being found in north-eastern Victoria, along the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, New South Wales, and the…

Xanthomyza phrygia Photo by Roger Smith (Flickriver) Common name: regent honeyeater (en); melífago-regente (pt); méliphage régent (fr); mielero regente (es); warzenhonigfresser (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Range: This species is endemic to south-eastern Australia, mostly being found in north-eastern Victoria, along the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, New South Wales, and the…

Melithreptus validirostris Photo by Geoff Walker (Bushpea) Common name: strong-billed honeyeater (en); melífago-de-bico-grosso (pt); méliphage à bec fort (fr); mielero picudo (es); starkschnabel-honigschmecker (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Range: The strong-billed honeyeater is endemic to Tasmania. Size: These birds are 15-17,5 cm long and weigh 25 g. Habitat: The Strong-billed Honeyeater is mostly found…

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Common name: eastern spinebill (en); melífago-oriental (pt); méliphage à bec grêle (fr); picoespina oriental (es); rotnacken-honigfresser (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Range: This species is found in south-eastern Australia, east of the Great Dividing Range from Cooktown in Queensland to the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. They are also present throughout Tasmania….