Plain Honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides)
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Plain Honeyeater

Pycnopygius ixoides (Salvadori, 1878)

28 gWeight

The plain honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Plain Honeyeater has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea212 records
  2. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea83 records
  3. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia58 records
More places
  1. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia40 records
  2. Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea33 records
  3. MalagufukIndonesia25 records
  4. NimbokrangIndonesia23 records
  5. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia19 records
  6. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea18 records
  7. Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea10 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.

About

The plain honeyeater (Pycnopygius ixoides) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Plain Honeyeater?

The Plain Honeyeater weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Plain Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea (except Trans-Fly). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Plain Honeyeater?

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

Is the Plain Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Plain Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Plain Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea (except Trans-Fly)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Pycnopygius

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Plain Honeyeater

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