Duetting Giant Honeyeater (Gymnomyza brunneirostris)
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Duetting Giant Honeyeater

Gymnomyza brunneirostris (Mayr, 1932)

88 gWeight

The duetting giant honeyeater (Gymnomyza brunneirostris), formerly known as the giant honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Fiji

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Duetting Giant Honeyeater has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Colo-i-Suva Rainforest LodgeFiji133 records
  2. Colo-I-Suva Forest ParkFiji103 records
  3. Savura Creek – WaterButt to ReservoirFiji94 records
More places
  1. Nakobelevu – Waterbutt to PylonFiji54 records
  2. Garden of the Sleeping GiantFiji12 records
  3. Port DenarauFiji5 records
  4. Denarau IslandFiji1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Fiji

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 duetting giant honeyeater (Gymnomyza brunneirostris), formerly known as the giant honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Duetting Giant Honeyeater?

The Duetting Giant Honeyeater weighs around 88 g.

Where does the Duetting Giant Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Viti Levu (western Fiji, southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

When is the best time to see the Duetting Giant Honeyeater?

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

Is the Duetting Giant Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Duetting Giant Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Duetting Giant Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Duetting Giant Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
88 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
123 mm
Tail
120 mm
Bill
39 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Viti Levu (western Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Gymnomyza

Other birds in the genus Gymnomyza

Yellow-billed Giant HoneyeaterYellow-billed Giant HoneyeaterGymnomyza viridisMaoMaoGymnomyza samoensisCrow HoneyeaterCrow HoneyeaterGymnomyza aubryanaDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxSooty HoneyeaterSooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscusLong-bearded HoneyeaterLong-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princeps
Duetting Giant Honeyeater

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