MacGregor's Honeyeater (Macgregoria pulchra)
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MacGregor's Honeyeater

Macgregoria pulchra De Vis, 1897

35–40 cmLength225 gWeight

Vulnerable

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

MacGregor's honeyeater (Macgregoria pulchra), also known as giant wattled honeyeater, MacGregor's giant honeyeater, MacGregor's bird of paradise, and ochre-winged honeyeater, is a large (up to 40 centimetres or 16 inches long), black, crow-like bird with large orange-yellow eye-wattles and black-tipped, ochre primary wing feathers endemic to the island of New Guinea. The sexes are similar, with the male being slightly larger than the female. It is the only member of the genus Macgregoria.

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Questions

How big is the MacGregor's Honeyeater?

The MacGregor's Honeyeater is about 35–40 cm long and weighs around 225 g.

Where does the MacGregor's Honeyeater live?

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

Is the MacGregor's Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the MacGregor's Honeyeater as Vulnerable.

What does the MacGregor's Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the MacGregor's Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Length
35–40 cm
Weight
225 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
191 mm
Tail
155 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
59 mm

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

Range

Australasia: high montane west-central, southeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Macgregoria

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MacGregor's Honeyeater

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