White-naped Honeyeater

Melithreptus lunatus (Vieillot, 1802)

13–15 cmLength14 gWeight

The white-naped honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to eastern Australia.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-naped Honeyeater has been recorded at 137 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia735 records
Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia598 records
Lake Samsonvale – Postmans TrackAustralia547 records

More places

Royal Botanic GardensAustralia450 records
Bunyip State ParkAustralia433 records
Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia407 records
You Yangs Regional ParkAustralia387 records
Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia363 records
D'Aguilar National Park – Araucaria CircuitAustralia312 records
Sheep Station Creek Conservation ParkAustralia252 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-naped honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to eastern Australia. Birds from southwestern Australia have been shown to be a distinct species, Gilbert's honeyeater, and the eastern birds are more closely related to the black-headed honeyeater of Tasmania. One of several similar species of black-headed honeyeaters in the genus Melithreptus, it dwells in dry sclerophyll eucalypt woodland.

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Questions

How big is the White-naped Honeyeater?

The White-naped Honeyeater is about 13–15 cm long and weighs around 14 g.

Where does the White-naped Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: east-central Queensland to southeastern South Australia (eastern, southeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.