Medium-sized honeyeater with a black hood and tiny black mark on chin.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatIt occurs east of the Great Divide in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, but is rare further south and appears to have declined in the Sydney region.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from March to May.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Louis Masarei
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
18575approx records
5states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
The subspecies in southeastern Australia has an olive back and blue skin around the eye.
Behavior
Forages through woodland canopy for nectar and insects, moving between flowering trees in pairs or small groups.
Gallery
Regional timing
Western Australia
New South Wales
South Australia
Victoria
Queensland
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Commonly confused with
Yellow-tufted HoneyeaterLichenostomus melanopsGregarious and usually seen in groups; often aggressive towards other birds. Typically found in woodland areas around the southeast parts of Australia.→Gray-headed HoneyeaterPtilotula keartlandiMedium-sized honeyeater found in woodlands and rocky areas across northern inland Australia. Olive brown above, yellow with diffuse gray streaking below, with gray crown and dark gray cheek patch bordered in yellow, and entirely black bill during breeding season. Base of lower mandible (and adjacent gape) yellow in nonbreeding season.→Black HoneyeaterSugomel nigrumFemale gray-brown above, with mottled dark marks on pale brown underparts. Often attracted to areas of flowering Eremophila bushes.→