Graceful Honeyeater

Microptilotis gracilis (Gould, 1866)

15 gWeight

Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Graceful Honeyeater has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea8 records
Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea5 records
Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea5 records

More places

Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea5 records
Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea4 records
Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea2 records
Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea1 record
Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea1 record
Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea1 record
Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua 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 Graceful Honeyeater?

The Graceful Honeyeater weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Graceful Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea), southern New Guinea, Torres Strait islands and Cape York Peninsula (northeastern Queensland, far northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

Is the Graceful Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Graceful Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Graceful 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: 73 mm
Tail: 58 mm
Bill: 21 mm
Tarsus: 19 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea), southern New Guinea, Torres Strait islands and Cape York Peninsula (northeastern Queensland, far northeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2