Spotted Honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus)
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Spotted Honeyeater

Xanthotis polygrammus (Gray, GR, 1862)

20 gWeight

Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spotted Honeyeater has been recorded at 17 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea91 records
  2. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia51 records
  3. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea48 records
More places
  1. MalagufukIndonesia39 records
  2. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia38 records
  3. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea25 records
  4. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea22 records
  5. Malagufuk villageIndonesia17 records
  6. Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea5 records
  7. Airport BayIndonesia5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Spotted Honeyeater?

The Spotted Honeyeater weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Spotted Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Spotted Honeyeater?

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

Is the Spotted Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Spotted Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spotted Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Xanthotis

Other birds in the genus Xanthotis

Macleay's HoneyeaterMacleay's HoneyeaterXanthotis macleayanusTawny-breasted HoneyeaterTawny-breasted HoneyeaterXanthotis flaviventerDark-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
Spotted Honeyeater

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