Fuscous Honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca)
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Fuscous Honeyeater

Ptilotula fusca (Gould, 1837)

18 gWeight

The fuscous honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: April–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fuscous Honeyeater has been recorded at 63 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia1,077 records
  2. Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – Bartleys BlockAustralia884 records
  3. Sheep Station Creek Conservation ParkAustralia797 records
More places
  1. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia620 records
  2. Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – ChilternAustralia578 records
  3. Capertee ValleyAustralia247 records
  4. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia209 records
  5. Lake ManchesterAustralia145 records
  6. Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia124 records
  7. Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia80 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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 fuscous honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Fuscous Honeyeater?

The Fuscous Honeyeater weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Fuscous Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Fuscous Honeyeater?

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

Is the Fuscous Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Fuscous Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fuscous Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Australasia: eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Ptilotula

Other birds in the genus Ptilotula

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Fuscous Honeyeater

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