Black-headed Honeyeater

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When to see the Black-headed Honeyeater

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Where to see the Black-headed Honeyeater

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Black-headed Honeyeater

The black-headed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is one of two members of the genus Melithreptus endemic to Tasmania. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Despite its name, the black-headed honeyeater eats predominantly insects.

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Easily confused with

Gilbert's HoneyeaterMelithreptus chloropsisA mid-sized honeyeater, Gilbert's honeyeater has olive-green upperparts and white underparts to the undertail. Strong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostrisA mid-sized honeyeater at 16.5–17.5 cm (6.5–7 in) in length, it is olive-brown above and pale grey-brown below, with a black head, nape and throat, a pale blue to off-white patch over the eye, and a white crescent on the nape. Black-chinned HoneyeaterMelithreptus gularisA mid-sized honeyeater ranging from 14 to 16 cm (5.6–6.4 in) in length, it is olive-brown above and buff below, with a black head, nape and throat, with a bluish patch of bare skin over the eye and a white crescent-shaped patch on the nape.

Side by side: Black-chinned Honeyeater vs Black-headed Honeyeater · Black-headed Honeyeater vs Gilbert's Honeyeater · Black-headed Honeyeater vs Strong-billed Honeyeater