Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater

Foulehaio carunculatus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

37 gWeight

The Polynesian wattled honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus) or the eastern wattled honeyeater, is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Malolo'lelei Watershed ReserveSamoa104 records
Dave Parker's Eco LodgeSamoa73 records
Apia – Mt. Vaea & Robert Louis Stevenson MuseumSamoa55 records

More places

Pupu-Pue NP – Coastal WalkSamoa29 records
Mount Alava Ridge Trail, National Park of American SamoaAmerican Samoa27 records
Ofu Beach National ParkAmerican Samoa19 records
Lower Sauma Ridge TrailheadAmerican Samoa19 records
Nuku'AlofaTonga18 records
Aunu'u Island, American SamoaAmerican Samoa17 records
O le Pupu Pue NPSamoa16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Samoa American Samoa Tonga Fiji

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 Polynesian wattled honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculatus) or the eastern wattled honeyeater, is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It was considered conspecific with the Fiji wattled honeyeater and the kikau.

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Questions

How big is the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater?

The Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Lau Archipelago (eastern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna Islands (northeast of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and satellites (western Samoa) and Tonga (south-central Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.

When is the best time to see the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater?

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

Is the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 37 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 100 mm
Tail: 81 mm
Bill: 27 mm
Tarsus: 31 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Lau Archipelago (eastern Fiji, southwestern Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna Islands (northeast of Fiji), Savaii, Upolu and satellites (western Samoa) and Tonga (south-central Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2