Crow Honeyeater (Gymnomyza aubryana)
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Crow Honeyeater

Gymnomyza aubryana (Verreaux, J & des Murs, 1860)

195 gWeight

The crow honeyeater (Gymnomyza aubryana) is a very large honeyeater endemic to humid forests in New Caledonia in the South Pacific.

Busiest months: March · Most records: New Caledonia

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Crow Honeyeater has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia194 records
  2. Route du Kaori Géant, Province Sud, NC (-22,109, 166,691)New Caledonia18 records
  3. Parc des Grandes FougèresNew Caledonia4 records
More places
  1. Mont KoghiNew Caledonia3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Caledonia

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 crow honeyeater (Gymnomyza aubryana) is a very large honeyeater endemic to humid forests in New Caledonia in the South Pacific.

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Questions

How big is the Crow Honeyeater?

The Crow Honeyeater weighs around 195 g.

Where does the Crow Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Grande Terre (New Caledonia). It is most often recorded in New Caledonia.

When is the best time to see the Crow Honeyeater?

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

Is the Crow Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crow Honeyeater as Critically Endangered.

What does the Crow Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Crow Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
195 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
175 mm
Tail
179 mm
Bill
50 mm
Tarsus
51 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Grande Terre (New Caledonia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Gymnomyza

Other birds in the genus Gymnomyza

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Crow Honeyeater

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