Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris)
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Brown-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus brevirostris (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

13–15 cmLength13 gWeight

The brown-headed honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) is a species of passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-headed Honeyeater has been recorded at 64 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia890 records
  2. Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia877 records
  3. Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia847 records
More places
  1. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia734 records
  2. Woodlands Historic ParkAustralia657 records
  3. Gluepot ReserveAustralia587 records
  4. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia566 records
  5. You Yangs Regional ParkAustralia545 records
  6. Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – Bartleys BlockAustralia518 records
  7. Serendip SanctuaryAustralia364 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 brown-headed honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) is a species of passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-headed Honeyeater?

The Brown-headed Honeyeater is about 13–15 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Brown-headed Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern, southern, east-central Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Brown-headed Honeyeater?

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

Is the Brown-headed Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-headed Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-headed Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Brown-headed Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Length
13–15 cm
Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
69 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Australasia: southwestern, southern, east-central Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Melithreptus

Other birds in the genus Melithreptus

Black-chinned HoneyeaterBlack-chinned HoneyeaterMelithreptus gularisStrong-billed HoneyeaterStrong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostrisWhite-throated HoneyeaterWhite-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularisWhite-naped HoneyeaterWhite-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatusGilbert's HoneyeaterGilbert's HoneyeaterMelithreptus chloropsisBlack-headed HoneyeaterBlack-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus affinisDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosus
Brown-headed Honeyeater

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