How big is an Arfak Honeyeater?

The Arfak Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 50 g.

Where can you see an Arfak Honeyeater?

The Arfak Honeyeater is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Arfak Honeyeater?

The Arfak Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Spangled Honeyeater and the Common Smoky Honeyeater.

Is the Arfak Honeyeater endangered?

The Arfak Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Arfak Honeyeater

Melipotes gymnops

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Rare

The Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops) is a rare honeyeater found only in Indonesia, weighing about 50 g. The Arfak honeyeater or bare-eyed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats fruitforest50 g

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 1 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 2 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 3 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 4 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 5 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 6 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 7 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 8 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 9 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops), photo 10 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Arfak Honeyeater

The Arfak honeyeater or bare-eyed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia, where it lives in subtropical and tropical moist montane forest, at elevations ranging from 1,200 to 2,700 m.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Arfak Honeyeater look like?: The Arfak honeyeater or bare-eyed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
How big is an Arfak Honeyeater?: The Arfak Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 50 g.
Where can you see an Arfak Honeyeater?: The Arfak Honeyeater is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Arfak Honeyeater?: The Arfak Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Spangled Honeyeater and the Common Smoky Honeyeater.
Is the Arfak Honeyeater endangered?: The Arfak Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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