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Elegant Honeyeater
Microptilotis cinereifrons (Rand, 1936)
15 gWeight
Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Elegant Honeyeater has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea470 records
- Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea26 records
- Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea3 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 Elegant Honeyeater?
The Elegant Honeyeater weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Elegant Honeyeater live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Elegant Honeyeater?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Elegant Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Elegant Honeyeater as Least Concern.
What does the Elegant Honeyeater eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Elegant Honeyeater in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 61 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southeastern New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Microptilotis
Other birds in the genus Microptilotis
Mottle-breasted HoneyeaterMicroptilotis mimikae
Forest HoneyeaterMicroptilotis montanus
Mountain HoneyeaterMicroptilotis orientalis
Scrub HoneyeaterMicroptilotis albonotatus
Mimic HoneyeaterMicroptilotis analogus
Tagula HoneyeaterMicroptilotis vicina
Graceful HoneyeaterMicroptilotis gracilis
Cryptic HoneyeaterMicroptilotis imitatrix
Yellow-gaped HoneyeaterMicroptilotis flavirictus
Dark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
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