Rufous-banded Honeyeater

Conopophila albogularis (Gould, 1843)

12 gWeight

The rufous-banded honeyeater (Conopophila albogularis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-banded Honeyeater has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Muirhead bushlandAustralia996 records
Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia952 records
Buffalo CreekAustralia608 records

More places

Leanyer PondsAustralia581 records
Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia536 records
East PointAustralia488 records
East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia475 records
Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea433 records
George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia372 records
Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia271 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Papua New Guinea

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 rufous-banded honeyeater (Conopophila albogularis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and northern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-banded Honeyeater?

The Rufous-banded Honeyeater weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Rufous-banded Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea), south-central, northeastern and southeastern New Guinea, and northern Northern Territory to northern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (north-central, northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-banded Honeyeater?

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

Is the Rufous-banded Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-banded Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-banded Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-banded Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 12 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 66 mm
Tail: 44 mm
Bill: 14 mm
Tarsus: 18 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea), south-central, northeastern and southeastern New Guinea, and northern Northern Territory to northern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (north-central, northeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2