Macleay's Honeyeater

Xanthotis macleayanus (Ramsay, EP, 1875)

31 gWeight

Macleay's honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) is a honeyeater endemic to Australia.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Macleay's Honeyeater has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia2,080 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia1,021 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia501 records

More places

JulattenAustralia390 records
Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia383 records
Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia355 records
Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia353 records
Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia333 records
Tyto WetlandsAustralia288 records
Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia198 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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

Macleay's honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) is a honeyeater endemic to Australia. Within Australia it has a limited distribution, occurring only in northern Queensland from Cooktown to the southern end of the Paluma Range. Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Macleay's Honeyeater?

The Macleay's Honeyeater weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Macleay's Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.