White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
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White-fronted Honeyeater

Purnella albifrons (Gould, 1841)

17 gWeight

The white-fronted honeyeater (Purnella albifrons) is a medium-sized bird species endemic to Australia.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-fronted Honeyeater has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Gluepot ReserveAustralia584 records
  2. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia381 records
  3. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia185 records
More places
  1. Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia180 records
  2. Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia122 records
  3. Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia102 records
  4. Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia51 records
  5. Bushy Park WetlandsAustralia26 records
  6. Minnippi ParklandsAustralia19 records
  7. Victoria Dam – Access road, track and picnic areaAustralia7 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 white-fronted honeyeater (Purnella albifrons) is a medium-sized bird species endemic to Australia. Mainly distributed throughout arid and semi-arid landscapes. The white-fronted honeyeater has distinct colourings with a white face, black or brown upper chest with white speckles and yellow panels on their brown wings.

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Questions

How big is the White-fronted Honeyeater?

The White-fronted Honeyeater weighs around 17 g.

Where does the White-fronted Honeyeater live?

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

When is the best time to see the White-fronted Honeyeater?

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

Is the White-fronted Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-fronted Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the White-fronted Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the White-fronted Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Purnella

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