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Yellow Honeyeater
Stomiopera flava (Gould, 1843)
21 gWeight
The yellow honeyeater (Stomiopera flava) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Yellow Honeyeater has been recorded at 24 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia2,906 records
- Carlyle Gardens Retirement Resort, TownsvilleAustralia2,706 records
- Tyto WetlandsAustralia1,699 records
More places
- Cattana WetlandsAustralia1,293 records
- Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia1,078 records
- Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia798 records
- Cairns EsplanadeAustralia662 records
- Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia637 records
- Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia395 records
- Freshwater and Saltwater LakesAustralia359 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 honeyeater (Stomiopera flava) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow Honeyeater?
The Yellow Honeyeater weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Yellow Honeyeater live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Yellow Honeyeater?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow Honeyeater as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow Honeyeater eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Yellow Honeyeater in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 21 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 82 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: northeastern Australia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Stomiopera
Other birds in the genus Stomiopera
White-gaped HoneyeaterStomiopera unicolor
Dark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
White-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorum
Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Western SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosus
Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Sooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscus
Long-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princeps
Short-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx nouhuysi
Leaden HoneyeaterPtiloprora plumbea
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