Forest Honeyeater (Microptilotis montanus)
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Forest Honeyeater

Microptilotis montanus (Salvadori, 1880)

28 gWeight

Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Forest Honeyeater has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia10 records
  2. Airport BayIndonesia4 records
  3. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia4 records
More places
  1. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea2 records
  2. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea1 record
  3. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

IndonesiaPapua New Guinea

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 Forest Honeyeater?

The Forest Honeyeater weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Forest Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern to southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Is the Forest Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Forest Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Forest Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Forest Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northern to 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 HoneyeaterMottle-breasted HoneyeaterMicroptilotis mimikaeMountain HoneyeaterMountain HoneyeaterMicroptilotis orientalisScrub HoneyeaterScrub HoneyeaterMicroptilotis albonotatusMimic HoneyeaterMimic HoneyeaterMicroptilotis analogusTagula HoneyeaterTagula HoneyeaterMicroptilotis vicinaGraceful HoneyeaterGraceful HoneyeaterMicroptilotis gracilisCryptic HoneyeaterCryptic HoneyeaterMicroptilotis imitatrixElegant HoneyeaterElegant HoneyeaterMicroptilotis cinereifronsYellow-gaped HoneyeaterYellow-gaped HoneyeaterMicroptilotis flavirictusDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
Forest Honeyeater

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