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Black-chinned Honeyeater

Melithreptus gularis

Least Concern
Envergure
16,7 cm
Poids
20,916666666666668 g
Famille
Meliphagidae
Ordre
Passeriformes

À propos

The Black-chinned Honeyeater is a medium-sized Australian honeyeater with olive-green upperparts, whitish underparts, and a distinctive black chin and throat set against a white nape and rump. It inhabits dry sclerophyll forest, mallee, and woodland in inland and coastal areas of southeastern Australia. It feeds on nectar, insects, and lerps, and is often seen in the canopy of flowering eucalypts.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 16,7 cm 6.6 in
Poids 20,916666666666668 g 0.74 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: CP.

Taille de la couvée

2-3

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Famille Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
Genus Melithreptus
Espèces Melithreptus gularis

Distribution

Black-chinned Honeyeater has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded
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Foire aux questions

Is the Black-chinned Honeyeater endangered?
The Black-chinned Honeyeater has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-chinned Honeyeater nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Black-chinned Honeyeater?
The Black-chinned Honeyeater has a wingspan of 16.7 cm, weight of 20.916666666666668 g.
What order and family does the Black-chinned Honeyeater belong to?
The Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Meliphagidae.

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