Spangled Honeyeater (Melipotes ater)
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Spangled Honeyeater

Melipotes ater Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1911

114 gWeight

The spangled honeyeater (Melipotes ater) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The spangled honeyeater (Melipotes ater) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Spangled Honeyeater?

The Spangled Honeyeater weighs around 114 g.

Where does the Spangled Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Huon Peninsula (northeastern New Guinea).

Is the Spangled Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spangled Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Spangled Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Spangled Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
114 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
155 mm
Tail
145 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
41 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Huon Peninsula (northeastern New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Melipotes

Other birds in the genus Melipotes

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Spangled Honeyeater

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