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Obscure Honeyeater
Caligavis obscura (De Vis, 1897)
26 gWeight
The obscure honeyeater (Caligavis obscura) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Obscure Honeyeater has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea80 records
- Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea32 records
- Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea24 records
More places
- Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea17 records
- Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea13 records
- Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea12 records
- Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea10 records
- Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea4 records
- Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea4 records
- Fly River – between Kiunga and Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 obscure honeyeater (Caligavis obscura) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea.
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Questions
How big is the Obscure Honeyeater?
The Obscure Honeyeater weighs around 26 g.
Where does the Obscure Honeyeater live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: patchily in New Guinea (except northeastern, south-central). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Obscure Honeyeater?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Obscure Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Obscure Honeyeater as Least Concern.
What does the Obscure Honeyeater eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Obscure Honeyeater in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 26 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 87 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: patchily in New Guinea (except northeastern, south-central)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Caligavis
Other birds in the genus Caligavis
Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
Black-throated HoneyeaterCaligavis subfrenata
Dark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
White-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorum
Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Western SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosus
Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Sooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscus
Long-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princeps
Short-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx nouhuysi
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