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Black-throated Honeyeater

Caligavis subfrenata

Least ConcernRareOmnivoreForestSmall · 30 g
Black-throated Honeyeater (Caligavis subfrenata), photo 1
Photo: Jønsson, Knud · CC BY 4.0
Black-throated Honeyeater (Caligavis subfrenata), photo 2
Photo: Jønsson, Knud · CC BY 4.0
Black-throated Honeyeater (Caligavis subfrenata), photo 3
Photo: Jønsson, Knud · CC BY 4.0
Black-throated Honeyeater (Caligavis subfrenata), photo 4
Photo: Marki, Petter · CC BY 4.0
Black-throated Honeyeater (Caligavis subfrenata), photo 5
Photo: Marki, Petter · CC BY 4.0

About the Black-throated Honeyeater

The black-throated honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular range
Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Obscure HoneyeaterCaligavis obscuraThe obscure honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops) Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysopsThe yellow-faced honeyeater is a medium-small, greyish-brown bird that takes its common name from distinctive yellow stripes on the sides of the head.

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