Mountain Honeyeater (Microptilotis orientalis)
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Mountain Honeyeater

Microptilotis orientalis (Meyer, AB, 1894)

18 gWeight

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Mountain Honeyeater has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia54 records
  2. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea47 records
  3. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea44 records
More places
  1. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea24 records
  2. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia18 records
  3. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea11 records
  4. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea11 records
  5. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea9 records
  6. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea9 records
  7. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia9 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.

Questions

How big is the Mountain Honeyeater?

The Mountain Honeyeater weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Mountain Honeyeater live?

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

When is the best time to see the Mountain Honeyeater?

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

Is the Mountain Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Mountain Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Mountain Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
61 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Microptilotis

Other birds in the genus Microptilotis

Mottle-breasted HoneyeaterMottle-breasted HoneyeaterMicroptilotis mimikaeForest HoneyeaterForest HoneyeaterMicroptilotis montanusScrub HoneyeaterScrub HoneyeaterMicroptilotis albonotatusMimic HoneyeaterMimic HoneyeaterMicroptilotis analogusTagula HoneyeaterTagula HoneyeaterMicroptilotis vicinaGraceful HoneyeaterGraceful HoneyeaterMicroptilotis gracilisCryptic HoneyeaterCryptic HoneyeaterMicroptilotis imitatrixElegant HoneyeaterElegant HoneyeaterMicroptilotis cinereifronsYellow-gaped HoneyeaterYellow-gaped HoneyeaterMicroptilotis flavirictusDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
Mountain Honeyeater

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