How big is a Banded Honeyeater?

The Banded Honeyeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Banded Honeyeater?

The Banded Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Banded Honeyeater?

The Banded Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Bar-breasted Honeyeater, the Regent Honeyeater and the Orange Chat.

Is the Banded Honeyeater endangered?

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

Banded Honeyeater

Cissomela pectoralis

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Rare

The Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis) is a rare honeyeater found only in Australia, weighing about 10 g. The banded honeyeater is a species of honeyeater in the family Meliphagidae with a characteristic narrow black band across its white underparts.

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Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 1 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 2 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 3 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 4 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 5 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 6 — Photo: Daniel S. Katz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 7 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 8 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 9 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis), photo 10 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Banded Honeyeater

The banded honeyeater is a species of honeyeater in the family Meliphagidae with a characteristic narrow black band across its white underparts. It is endemic to tropical northern Australia.

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How to identify it

The banded honeyeater is a small, pied honeyeater with a distinctive black breast band across white underparts. It has a black back, tail and head, a long curved bill and long legs. It has a wingspan of 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in), the bill measures 14–18 mm (0.6–0.7 in), the body length is 11.5–13.5 cm (4.5–5.3 in) and it weighs 8–13 g (0.3–0.5 oz).

Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Banded Honeyeater?: The banded honeyeater is a small, pied honeyeater with a distinctive black breast band across white underparts. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Banded Honeyeater?: The Banded Honeyeater is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Banded Honeyeater?: The Banded Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Banded Honeyeater?: The Banded Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Bar-breasted Honeyeater, the Regent Honeyeater and the Orange Chat.
Is the Banded Honeyeater endangered?: The Banded Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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