Bar-breasted Honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus)
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Bar-breasted Honeyeater

Ramsayornis fasciatus (Gould, 1843)

13 gWeight

The bar-breasted honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus), also known as the White-breasted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bar-breasted Honeyeater has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Muirhead bushlandAustralia968 records
  2. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia360 records
  3. Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia296 records
More places
  1. Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia121 records
  2. East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia34 records
  3. Leanyer PondsAustralia31 records
  4. East PointAustralia24 records
  5. George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia24 records
  6. Buffalo CreekAustralia20 records
  7. Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia2 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 bar-breasted honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus), also known as the White-breasted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to northern Australia, with a breeding season from late spring to winter. It feeds primarily on nectar and invertebrates.

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Questions

How big is the Bar-breasted Honeyeater?

The Bar-breasted Honeyeater weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Bar-breasted Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern Western Australia to southeastern Queensland (northern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Bar-breasted Honeyeater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Bar-breasted Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bar-breasted Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Bar-breasted Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Bar-breasted Honeyeater in?

It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: northeastern Western Australia to southeastern Queensland (northern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Ramsayornis

Other birds in the genus Ramsayornis

Bar-breasted Honeyeater

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