Kikau (Foulehaio procerior)
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Kikau

Foulehaio procerior (Finsch & Hartlaub, 1867)

37 gWeight

The kikau or western wattled honeyeater (Foulehaio procerior) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Fiji

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Fiji

Kikau has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Colo-i-Suva Rainforest LodgeFiji160 records
  2. Colo-I-Suva Forest ParkFiji140 records
  3. Garden of the Sleeping GiantFiji111 records
More places
  1. Savura Creek – WaterButt to ReservoirFiji75 records
  2. Nakobelevu – Waterbutt to PylonFiji54 records
  3. Port DenarauFiji50 records
  4. Denarau IslandFiji40 records
  5. Nadi International AirportFiji22 records
  6. Vunisea – Road NorthFiji3 records
  7. MatavaFiji2 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.

About

The kikau or western wattled honeyeater (Foulehaio procerior) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It was considered conspecific with the Fiji wattled honeyeater and the Polynesian wattled honeyeater.

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Questions

How big is the Kikau?

The Kikau weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Kikau live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, Viti Levu group, Lomaiviti and Yasayasa Moala groups (western, central Fiji, south-central Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

When is the best time to see the Kikau?

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

Is the Kikau endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Kikau as Least Concern.

What does the Kikau eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Kikau in?

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

At a glance

Weight
37 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, Viti Levu group, Lomaiviti and Yasayasa Moala groups (western, central Fiji, south-central Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Foulehaio

Other birds in the genus Foulehaio

Polynesian Wattled HoneyeaterPolynesian Wattled HoneyeaterFoulehaio carunculatusFiji Wattled HoneyeaterFiji Wattled HoneyeaterFoulehaio taviunensisDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxSooty HoneyeaterSooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscusLong-bearded HoneyeaterLong-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princepsShort-bearded HoneyeaterShort-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx nouhuysi
Kikau

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