Long-billed Honeyeater (Melilestes megarhynchus)
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Long-billed Honeyeater

Melilestes megarhynchus (Gray, GR, 1858)

44 gWeight

The long-billed honeyeater (Melilestes megarhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Long-billed Honeyeater has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea95 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea49 records
  3. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea43 records
More places
  1. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia39 records
  2. MalagufukIndonesia39 records
  3. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia39 records
  4. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea38 records
  5. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea35 records
  6. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia30 records
  7. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea29 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 long-billed honeyeater (Melilestes megarhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is monotypic within the genus Melilestes.

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Questions

How big is the Long-billed Honeyeater?

The Long-billed Honeyeater weighs around 44 g.

Where does the Long-billed Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and western satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Long-billed Honeyeater?

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

Is the Long-billed Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-billed Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Long-billed Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Long-billed Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
44 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
43 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and western satellites

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Melilestes

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Long-billed Honeyeater

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