Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator)
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Kadavu Honeyeater

Meliphacator provocator (Layard, EL, 1875)

33 gWeight

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Kadavu Honeyeater has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kadavu Island - Papageno ResortFiji79 records
  2. MatavaFiji47 records
  3. Vunisea – Road NorthFiji47 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Fiji

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 Kadavu Honeyeater?

The Kadavu Honeyeater weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Kadavu Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Kadavu (southwestern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

When is the best time to see the Kadavu Honeyeater?

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

Is the Kadavu Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Kadavu Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Kadavu Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
33 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Kadavu (southwestern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Meliphacator

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Kadavu Honeyeater

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