Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops)
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Tawny-crowned Honeyeater

Gliciphila melanops (Latham, 1801)

18 gWeight

The tawny-crowned honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops) is a passerine bird native to southern Australia.

Busiest months: March and September · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tawny-crowned Honeyeater has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia408 records
  2. Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia22 records
  3. Royal National Park – Lady Carrington DriveAustralia8 records
More places
  1. Victoria Dam – Access road, track and picnic areaAustralia7 records
  2. InalaAustralia4 records
  3. Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia4 records
  4. Gluepot ReserveAustralia3 records
  5. Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia2 records
  6. Blackburn LakeAustralia2 records
  7. North LakeAustralia2 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 tawny-crowned honeyeater (Gliciphila melanops) is a passerine bird native to southern Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater?

The Tawny-crowned Honeyeater weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southern Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater?

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

Is the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Australasia: southern Australia and Tasmania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Gliciphila

Other birds in the genus Gliciphila

Barred HoneyeaterBarred HoneyeaterGliciphila undulataWhite-bellied HoneyeaterWhite-bellied HoneyeaterGliciphila notabilisDark-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
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater

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