Adult females have small amounts of faint red on the face but lack the red rump.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatTypically found in coastal habitats: almost exclusively in mangroves and adjacent forest.
Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from June to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by James Lambert
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
13052approx 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
Juveniles are similar to adult females but have less red on the face. Typically found in coastal habitats: almost exclusively in mangroves and adjacent forest.
Behavior
Adult males have striking bright red face and rump, black wings and back, and gray underparts.
Gallery
Regional timing
Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
New South Wales
Commonly confused with
Banded HoneyeaterCissomela pectoralisNonbreeding adult has brownish back. Immature has yellow cheeks and brown upperparts. Juvenile similar but even paler brown and has very indistinct breast band.→Black-chinned HoneyeaterMelithreptus gularisThe subspecies in southeastern Australia has an olive back and blue skin around the eye.→Yellow-spotted HoneyeaterMeliphaga notataAdult Yellow-spotted Honeyeaters also have a brown eye while Lewin’s and Graceful Honeyeaters have a paler blue gray eye. One of three easily confusable species found in far northern Queensland. Common in many wetter habitats at low elevation in wetter parts of northern Queensland.→