
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
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
- Muirhead bushlandAustralia968 records
- Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia360 records
- Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia296 records
More places
- Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia121 records
- East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia34 records
- Leanyer PondsAustralia31 records
- East PointAustralia24 records
- George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia24 records
- Buffalo CreekAustralia20 records
- Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Brown-backed HoneyeaterRamsayornis modestus
Dark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
White-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorum
Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Western SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosus
Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Sooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscus
Long-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princeps
Short-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx nouhuysi
Leaden HoneyeaterPtiloprora plumbea
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In other languages
- EnglishBar-breasted Honeyeater
- 简体中文斑胸胶蜜鸟
- 繁體中文斑胸膠吸蜜鳥
- 日本語ヨコジマウロコミツスイ
- DeutschWellenbrust-Honigfresser
- FrançaisMéliphage fascié
- EspañolMielero pechibarrado
- Portuguêspapa-mel-de-peito-riscado
- ItalianoSucciamiele pettobarrato
- NederlandsSperwerhoningeter
- РусскийПестрогрудый нектаролюб
- Svenskatvärbandad honungsfågel
- DanskSkælbrystet Honningæder
- Polskimiodalek prążkowany