
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
Ptilotula flavescens (Gould, 1840)
12 gWeight
The yellow-tinted honeyeater (Ptilotula flavescens) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater has been recorded at 23 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cumberland DamAustralia472 records
- Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia191 records
- Taylors LagoonAustralia145 records
More places
- East PointAustralia142 records
- Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea115 records
- Katherine Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia78 records
- Lake EdaAustralia35 records
- Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea20 records
- Broome South Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia20 records
- Muirhead bushlandAustralia16 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-tinted honeyeater (Ptilotula flavescens) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in northern Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland) and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater?
The Yellow-tinted Honeyeater weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southern coast of southeastern New Guinea and northern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 73 mm
- Tail
- 59 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southern coast of southeastern New Guinea and northern Australia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Ptilotula
Other birds in the genus Ptilotula
Fuscous HoneyeaterPtilotula fusca
Grey-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandi
Grey-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumula
Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula ornata
White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillata
Dark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis
White-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorum
Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Western SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosus
Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
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- EnglishYellow-tinted Honeyeater
- 简体中文淡黄吸蜜鸟
- 繁體中文黃彩吸蜜鳥
- 日本語キイロコバシミツスイ
- DeutschSichelohr-Honigfresser
- FrançaisMéliphage flavescent
- EspañolMielero amarillento
- Portuguêspapa-mel-flavescente
- ItalianoSucciamiele flavo
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