Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops)
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater

Caligavis chrysops (Latham, 1801)

17 gWeight

The yellow-faced honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops) is a small to medium-sized bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-faced Honeyeater has been recorded at 173 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia3,675 records
  2. Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia2,427 records
  3. Shepherds BushAustralia1,707 records
More places
  1. Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia1,683 records
  2. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,337 records
  3. Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia1,268 records
  4. Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia1,225 records
  5. Bushy Park WetlandsAustralia1,102 records
  6. Goulburn WetlandsAustralia1,066 records
  7. SpringwoodAustralia1,042 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 yellow-faced honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops) is a small to medium-sized bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It takes its common and scientific names from the distinctive yellow stripes on the sides of its head. Its loud, clear call often begins twenty or thirty minutes before dawn.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-faced Honeyeater?

The Yellow-faced Honeyeater weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Yellow-faced Honeyeater live?

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

When is the best time to see the Yellow-faced Honeyeater?

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

Is the Yellow-faced Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-faced Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-faced Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-faced Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Australasia: southern, eastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Caligavis

Other birds in the genus Caligavis

Black-throated HoneyeaterBlack-throated HoneyeaterCaligavis subfrenataObscure HoneyeaterObscure HoneyeaterCaligavis obscuraDark-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
Yellow-faced Honeyeater

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