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Black Honeyeater
Sugomel nigrum (Gould, 1838)
9.9 gWeight
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Black 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
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia561 records
- Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia334 records
- Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia49 records
More places
- Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia38 records
- Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia33 records
- Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia26 records
- Terrick Terrick National ParkAustralia21 records
- Gluepot ReserveAustralia19 records
- Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – Bartleys BlockAustralia15 records
- You Yangs Regional ParkAustralia10 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.
Questions
How big is the Black Honeyeater?
The Black Honeyeater weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Black Honeyeater live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia (except northern, southern, Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Black Honeyeater?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Black Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Honeyeater as Least Concern.
What does the Black Honeyeater eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Black Honeyeater in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 67 mm
- Tail
- 41 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Australia (except northern, southern, Tasmania)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Sugomel
Other birds in the genus Sugomel
Scaly-crowned HoneyeaterSugomel lombokium
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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