Yellow-gaped Honeyeater (Microptilotis flavirictus)
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Yellow-gaped Honeyeater

Microptilotis flavirictus (Salvadori, 1880)

18 gWeight

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Yellow-gaped Honeyeater has been recorded at 22 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia40 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea33 records
  3. MalagufukIndonesia22 records
More places
  1. NimbokrangIndonesia15 records
  2. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia11 records
  3. Malagufuk villageIndonesia11 records
  4. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea10 records
  5. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea7 records
  6. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea7 records
  7. Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndonesiaPapua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Yellow-gaped Honeyeater?

The Yellow-gaped Honeyeater weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Yellow-gaped Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

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

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

Is the Yellow-gaped Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-gaped Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-gaped Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Microptilotis

Other birds in the genus Microptilotis

Mottle-breasted HoneyeaterMottle-breasted HoneyeaterMicroptilotis mimikaeForest HoneyeaterForest HoneyeaterMicroptilotis montanusMountain HoneyeaterMountain HoneyeaterMicroptilotis orientalisScrub HoneyeaterScrub HoneyeaterMicroptilotis albonotatusMimic HoneyeaterMimic HoneyeaterMicroptilotis analogusTagula HoneyeaterTagula HoneyeaterMicroptilotis vicinaGraceful HoneyeaterGraceful HoneyeaterMicroptilotis gracilisCryptic HoneyeaterCryptic HoneyeaterMicroptilotis imitatrixElegant HoneyeaterElegant HoneyeaterMicroptilotis cinereifronsDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
Yellow-gaped Honeyeater

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