Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus)
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Streak-headed Honeyeater

Pycnopygius stictocephalus (Salvadori, 1876)

38 gWeight

The streak-headed honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Streak-headed Honeyeater has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea293 records
  2. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea74 records
  3. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea69 records
More places
  1. Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea62 records
  2. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia51 records
  3. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia44 records
  4. Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea28 records
  5. NimbokrangIndonesia26 records
  6. Malagufuk villageIndonesia21 records
  7. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea20 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.

About

The streak-headed honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Streak-headed Honeyeater?

The Streak-headed Honeyeater weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Streak-headed Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Streak-headed Honeyeater?

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

Is the Streak-headed Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Streak-headed Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Streak-headed Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Streak-headed Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
38 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
107 mm
Tail
89 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Pycnopygius

Other birds in the genus Pycnopygius

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Streak-headed Honeyeater

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