Leaden Honeyeater (Ptiloprora plumbea)
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Leaden Honeyeater

Ptiloprora plumbea (Salvadori, 1895)

14 gWeight

The leaden honeyeater (Ptiloprora plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The leaden honeyeater (Ptiloprora plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Leaden Honeyeater?

The Leaden Honeyeater weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Leaden Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: patchily in montane west-central, central, southeastern New Guinea.

Is the Leaden Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Leaden Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Leaden 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
76 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Australasia: patchily in montane west-central, central, southeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Ptiloprora

Other birds in the genus Ptiloprora

Yellowish-streaked HoneyeaterYellowish-streaked HoneyeaterPtiloprora meekianaRufous-sided HoneyeaterRufous-sided HoneyeaterPtiloprora erythropleuraRufous-backed HoneyeaterRufous-backed HoneyeaterPtiloprora guiseiMayr's HoneyeaterMayr's HoneyeaterPtiloprora mayriGrey-streaked HoneyeaterGrey-streaked HoneyeaterPtiloprora perstriataDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Leaden Honeyeater

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