Yellow-throated Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis flavicollis)
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Yellow-throated Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis flavicollis (Vieillot, 1817)

21 cmLength29 gWeight

The yellow-throated honeyeater (Nesoptilotis flavicollis) is a species of passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-throated Honeyeater has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. InalaAustralia506 records
  2. Goulds Lagoon Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia46 records
  3. Tamar Island WetlandsAustralia15 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-throated honeyeater (Nesoptilotis flavicollis) is a species of passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is similar in behaviour and appearance to the white-eared honeyeater and is endemic to Australia's island state of Tasmania. It was formerly considered a pest of orchards.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Honeyeater?

The Yellow-throated Honeyeater is about 21 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Tasmania and Bass Strait islands (southeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-throated Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-throated Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-throated Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Length
21 cm
Weight
29 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Tasmania and Bass Strait islands (southeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Nesoptilotis

Other birds in the genus Nesoptilotis

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Yellow-throated Honeyeater

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