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The black honeyeater has a long, slender, down-curved bill, a small rounded head and slender neck set on a plump body, and a short, slightly cleft tail. It is between 10 and 13 cm (3.9 and 5.1 in) long, with an average wingspan of around 19 cm (7.5 in) and a weight of 9.5 g (0.34 oz). It has relatively long, pointed wings for a honeyeater, and very long wings for such a small bird, the development of which has been attributed to its feeding behaviour of flying between shrubs and hovering over flowers. The species is strongly sexually dimorphic.
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When to see the Black Honeyeater
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Where to see the Black Honeyeater
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About the Black Honeyeater
The black honeyeater is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus Sugomel. The black honeyeater exhibits sexual dimorphism, with the male being black and white while the female is a speckled grey-brown; immature birds look like the female. The species is endemic to Australia, and ranges widely across the arid areas of the continent, through open woodland and shrubland, particularly in areas where the emu bush and related species occur.
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Easily confused with
Micronesian MyzomelaMyzomela rubratraThe Micronesian myzomela is a small honeyeater measuring 13 cm in length.
Grey-fronted HoneyeaterPtilotula plumulaThe grey-fronted honeyeater is a small, plain honeyeater with a yellow neck plume bordered above by black.
Gilbert's HoneyeaterMelithreptus chloropsisA mid-sized honeyeater, Gilbert's honeyeater has olive-green upperparts and white underparts to the undertail.
Side by side: Black Honeyeater vs Micronesian Myzomela · Black Honeyeater vs Grey-fronted Honeyeater · Black Honeyeater vs Gilbert's Honeyeater
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