Olive Honeyeater vs Bar-breasted Honeyeater

Lichmera argentauris compared with Ramsayornis fasciatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Olive Honeyeater Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Scientific Name Lichmera argentauris Ramsayornis fasciatus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Meliphagidae Meliphagidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.4 cm (5.3 in) 14.1 cm (5.6 in)
Weight 13.0 g (0.46 oz) 12.75 g (0.45 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Olive Honeyeater only

None

Bar-breasted Honeyeater only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Olive Honeyeater

Least Concern

Bar-breasted Honeyeater

About These Birds

Bar-breasted Honeyeater

The Bar-breasted Honeyeater is a small honeyeater of the family Meliphagidae found in mangroves, paperbark swamps, and coastal scrub in northern Australia. Weighing about 12.8g with a wingspan of 14.1cm, it has boldly streaked and barred underparts. It feeds on nectar, insects, and small invertebrates in wetland vegetation.

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