Rufous-throated Honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis)
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Rufous-throated Honeyeater

Conopophila rufogularis (Gould, 1843)

11 gWeight

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

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Rufous-throated Honeyeater has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia2,191 records
  2. Tyto WetlandsAustralia651 records
  3. Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia644 records
More places
  1. Cumberland DamAustralia536 records
  2. Roebuck Plains StationAustralia345 records
  3. Broome South Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia337 records
  4. Lake EdaAustralia245 records
  5. Taylors LagoonAustralia240 records
  6. Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia85 records
  7. Katherine Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia84 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 rufous-throated honeyeater (Conopophila rufogularis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-throated Honeyeater?

The Rufous-throated Honeyeater weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Rufous-throated Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern Western Australia to southeastern Queensland (northern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

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

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

Is the Rufous-throated Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Rufous-throated Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-throated Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northeastern Western Australia to southeastern Queensland (northern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Conopophila

Other birds in the genus Conopophila

Rufous-banded HoneyeaterRufous-banded HoneyeaterConopophila albogularisGrey HoneyeaterGrey HoneyeaterConopophila whiteiDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxSooty HoneyeaterSooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscusLong-bearded HoneyeaterLong-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princepsShort-bearded HoneyeaterShort-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx nouhuysi
Rufous-throated Honeyeater

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