Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius)
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Purple-gaped Honeyeater

Lichenostomus cratitius (Gould, 1841)

20 gWeight

The purple-gaped honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Purple-gaped Honeyeater has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia422 records
  2. Gluepot ReserveAustralia8 records
  3. Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia4 records
More places
  1. Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia1 record

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 purple-gaped honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to semi-arid southern Australia, where it inhabits mallee, tall heath and associated low eucalypt woodland.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-gaped Honeyeater?

The Purple-gaped Honeyeater weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Purple-gaped Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern, south-central Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Purple-gaped Honeyeater?

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

Is the Purple-gaped Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Purple-gaped Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Purple-gaped Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Purple-gaped Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
83 mm
Tail
75 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: southwestern, south-central Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Lichenostomus

Other birds in the genus Lichenostomus

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Purple-gaped Honeyeater

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