Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi)
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Grey-headed Honeyeater

Ptilotula keartlandi (North, 1895)

15 gWeight

The grey-headed honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-headed Honeyeater has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia418 records
  2. Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia14 records
  3. East PointAustralia6 records
More places
  1. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia5 records
  2. Crab Creek MangrovesAustralia1 record

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 grey-headed honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-headed Honeyeater?

The Grey-headed Honeyeater weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Grey-headed Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northwestern Western Australia to north-central Queensland (western, central Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Grey-headed Honeyeater?

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

Is the Grey-headed Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-headed Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-headed Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-headed Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northwestern Western Australia to north-central Queensland (western, central 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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Grey-headed Honeyeater

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