Gilbert's Honeyeater (Melithreptus chloropsis)
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Gilbert's Honeyeater

Melithreptus chloropsis Gould, 1848

14 gWeight

Gilbert's honeyeater (Melithreptus chloropsis), also known as the Swan River honeyeater or western white-naped honeyeater, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southwestern Australia.

Busiest months: January, May and October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January, May and October · Most records: Australia

Gilbert's Honeyeater has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Victoria Dam – Access road, track and picnic areaAustralia634 records
  2. Lake McLarty Nature ReserveAustralia10 records
  3. Bibra LakeAustralia9 records
More places
  1. North LakeAustralia4 records
  2. Herdsman LakeAustralia2 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

Gilbert's honeyeater (Melithreptus chloropsis), also known as the Swan River honeyeater or western white-naped honeyeater, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southwestern Australia. A mid-sized honeyeater, it is olive-green above and white below, with a black head, nape and throat and a white patch over the eye and a white crescent-shaped patch on the nape. The bill is brownish-black and the eyes a dull red.

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Questions

How big is the Gilbert's Honeyeater?

The Gilbert's Honeyeater weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Gilbert's Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern Western Australia (southwestern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Gilbert's Honeyeater?

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

Is the Gilbert's Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Gilbert's Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Gilbert's Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Gilbert's Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: southwestern Western Australia (southwestern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Melithreptus

Other birds in the genus Melithreptus

Black-chinned HoneyeaterBlack-chinned HoneyeaterMelithreptus gularisStrong-billed HoneyeaterStrong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostrisBrown-headed HoneyeaterBrown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostrisWhite-throated HoneyeaterWhite-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularisWhite-naped HoneyeaterWhite-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatusBlack-headed HoneyeaterBlack-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus affinisDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosus
Gilbert's Honeyeater

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