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Banded Honeyeater

Cissomela pectoralis

Least Concern
Envergadura
13,4 cm
Peso
10,1 g
Família
Meliphagidae
Ordem
Passeriformes
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The Banded Honeyeater is a small honeyeater of the family Meliphagidae found in open woodland and savanna across northern Australia. Weighing about 10.1g with a wingspan of 13.4cm, it has a distinctive black breast band contrasting with white underparts. It feeds on nectar and insects, often moving nomadically to follow flowering trees.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 13,4 cm 5.3 in
Peso 10,1 g 0.36 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP.

Tamanho da postura

2

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
Genus Cissomela
Espécies Cissomela pectoralis

Distribution

Banded Honeyeater has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Banded Honeyeater endangered?
The Banded Honeyeater has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Banded Honeyeater nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Banded Honeyeater?
The Banded Honeyeater has a wingspan of 13.4 cm, weight of 10.1 g.
What order and family does the Banded Honeyeater belong to?
The Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Meliphagidae.

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