Fuscous Honeyeater — Australian Bird Identification Guide

Bird guideFuscous Honeyeater

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⚠️Not listed

🌿Endemic to Australia

At a glance

FamilyHoneyeaters

SizeMedium

RarityCommon

HabitatTypically found in dry eucalypt forest; tends to move down from higher altitudes in the winter months.

Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from August to November.

Sounds

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Recorded by Peter Boesman

Range map

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200approx hotspots

48362approx records

3states

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

Typically found in dry eucalypt forest; tends to move down from higher altitudes in the winter months. Found in eastern Australia.

Behavior

Adult’s bill is entirely black, whereas juvenile has yellow base to bill plus a yellow eyering.

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Regional timing

Queensland

Peak: April to October7,755 records

New South Wales

Peak: May to October16,489 records

Victoria

Peak: August to November21,552 records

South Australia

Peak: July to August23 records

Australian Capital Territory

Peak: June to October2,534 records

Commonly confused with

Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterusAdult males mostly gray with a clear black crescent on each side of the breast. Females are primarily brown and have much fainter crescents; juveniles lack them. Both juveniles and females have much duller yellow wing patches than the adult male. Tends to move down from high altitudes in colder months. Common in Tasmania but also found in southern mainland Australia.→