Fuscous Honeyeater
Ptilotula fusca
The Fuscous Honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca) is a uncommon honeyeater found only in Australia, weighing about 18 g. The fuscous honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
About the Fuscous Honeyeater
The fuscous honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests.
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How to identify it
The fuscous honeyeater is dull grey-brown to olive-brown above with buffy-grey underparts. The bill is black and the eye-ring dark. It has a small black and yellow plume formed by the rear edge of the ear coverts. Similar species include grey-fronted honeyeater, yellow-plumed honeyeater and white-plumed honeyeater. Voice: They have numerous calls, notably a distinctive rollicking arig arig a taw taw, a clear flutey cheer tor cheer and an incessant chip contact call.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Fuscous Honeyeater can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Fuscous Honeyeater?
- The fuscous honeyeater is dull grey-brown to olive-brown above with buffy-grey underparts. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Fuscous Honeyeater?
- The Fuscous Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.
- Where can you see a Fuscous Honeyeater?
- The Fuscous Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Fuscous Honeyeater?
- The Fuscous Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater and the Grey-headed Honeyeater.
- Is the Fuscous Honeyeater endangered?
- The Fuscous Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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