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Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817)
17–22 cmLength23 gWeight
The singing honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) is a small bird found in Australia, and is part of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Singing Honeyeater has been recorded at 58 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia4,375 records
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia3,015 records
- Herdsman LakeAustralia2,896 records
More places
- Western Treatment PlantAustralia2,422 records
- Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia1,232 records
- Jawbone Flora and Fauna ReserveAustralia1,123 records
- Alfred Cove Nature ReserveAustralia996 records
- Broome South Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia994 records
- Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia781 records
- Bibra LakeAustralia701 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 singing honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) is a small bird found in Australia, and is part of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The bird lives in a wide range of shrubland, woodland, and coastal habitat. It is relatively common and is widespread right across Australia west of the Great Dividing Range, through to the west coast and on Western Australian coastal islands.
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Questions
How big is the Singing Honeyeater?
The Singing Honeyeater is about 17–22 cm long and weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Singing Honeyeater live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia (except northeastern, southeastern, Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Singing Honeyeater?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Singing Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Singing Honeyeater as Least Concern.
What does the Singing Honeyeater eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Singing Honeyeater in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 17–22 cm
- Weight
- 23 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 91 mm
- Tail
- 81 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Australia (except northeastern, southeastern, Tasmania)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Gavicalis
Other birds in the genus Gavicalis
Varied HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolor
Mangrove HoneyeaterGavicalis fasciogularis
Dark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
White-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorum
Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Western SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosus
Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Sooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscus
Long-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princeps
Short-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx nouhuysi
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