Fiji Wattled Honeyeater (Foulehaio taviunensis)
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Fiji Wattled Honeyeater

Foulehaio taviunensis (Wiglesworth, 1891)

37 gWeight

The Fiji wattled honeyeater (Foulehaio taviunensis) or northern wattled honeyeater, is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fiji Wattled Honeyeater has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji116 records
  2. Des Veoux Peak – Mount ManukaFiji94 records

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 Fiji wattled honeyeater (Foulehaio taviunensis) or northern wattled honeyeater, is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It was considered conspecific with the Polynesian wattled honeyeater and the kikau.

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Questions

How big is the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater?

The Fiji Wattled Honeyeater weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Vanua Levu, Taveuni and satellites (north-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

When is the best time to see the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater?

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

Is the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Fiji Wattled Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
37 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Vanua Levu, Taveuni and satellites (north-central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Foulehaio

Other birds in the genus Foulehaio

Polynesian Wattled HoneyeaterPolynesian Wattled HoneyeaterFoulehaio carunculatusKikauKikauFoulehaio proceriorDark-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 princepsShort-bearded HoneyeaterShort-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx nouhuysi
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater

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