Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus)
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Pied Honeyeater

Certhionyx variegatus Lesson, RP, 1830

26 gWeight

The pied honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) is a species of bird in the family of honeyeaters Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus Certhionyx (Christidis & Boles 2008).

Busiest months: September · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pied Honeyeater has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia225 records
  2. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia200 records
  3. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia64 records
More places
  1. Gluepot ReserveAustralia19 records
  2. Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia17 records
  3. Roebuck Plains StationAustralia14 records
  4. Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia13 records
  5. Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia10 records
  6. Crab Creek MangrovesAustralia6 records
  7. Broome South Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia5 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 pied honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) is a species of bird in the family of honeyeaters Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus Certhionyx (Christidis & Boles 2008). This species is also known as the black and white honeyeater or western pied honeyeater.

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Questions

How big is the Pied Honeyeater?

The Pied Honeyeater weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Pied Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: ws Western Australia to southwestern Queensland and west-central New South Wales (central Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Pied Honeyeater?

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

Is the Pied Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Pied Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Pied Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
85 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Australasia: ws Western Australia to southwestern Queensland and west-central New South Wales (central Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Certhionyx

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