Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta)
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Painted Honeyeater

Grantiella picta (Gould, 1838)

22 gWeight

The painted honeyeater (Grantiella picta) is a species of honeyeater in a monotypic genus.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Painted Honeyeater has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia597 records
  2. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia400 records
  3. Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – Bartleys BlockAustralia131 records
More places
  1. Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park – ChilternAustralia90 records
  2. Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia75 records
  3. Penrith Weir ReserveAustralia43 records
  4. Capertee ValleyAustralia28 records
  5. Terrick Terrick National ParkAustralia9 records
  6. Mount Annan Botanic GardensAustralia8 records
  7. Pitt Town LagoonAustralia4 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

The painted honeyeater (Grantiella picta) is a species of honeyeater in a monotypic genus.

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Questions

How big is the Painted Honeyeater?

The Painted Honeyeater weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Painted Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: north-central Northern Territory to southeastern Queensland and south-central Victoria (north-central to southeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Painted Honeyeater?

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

Is the Painted Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Painted Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Painted Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Australasia: north-central Northern Territory to southeastern Queensland and south-central Victoria (north-central to southeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Grantiella

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