Banded Honeyeater

Cissomela pectoralis (Gould, 1841)

10 gWeight

The banded honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis) is a species of honeyeater in the family Meliphagidae with a characteristic narrow black band across its white underparts.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Banded Honeyeater has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Cumberland DamAustralia145 records
Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia88 records
Muirhead bushlandAustralia83 records

More places

Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia72 records
Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkAustralia29 records
Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia18 records
Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia17 records
Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia15 records
George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia9 records
JulattenAustralia8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The banded honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis) is a species of honeyeater in the family Meliphagidae with a characteristic narrow black band across its white underparts. It is endemic to tropical northern Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Banded Honeyeater?

The Banded Honeyeater weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Banded Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern Western Australia to Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (north-central to northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.