How big is a Gilliard's Honeyeater?

The Gilliard's Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 48 g.

Where can you see a Gilliard's Honeyeater?

The Gilliard's Honeyeater is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Gilliard's Honeyeater?

The Gilliard's Honeyeater is most easily confused with the New Ireland Friarbird, the Leaden Honeyeater and the Guadalcanal Honeyeater.

Is the Gilliard's Honeyeater endangered?

The Gilliard's Honeyeater is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Gilliard's Honeyeater

Vosea whitemanensis

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Gilliard's Honeyeater (Vosea whitemanensis) is a legendary honeyeater found only in Papua New Guinea, weighing about 48 g. Gilliard's honeyeater or the Bismarck honeyeater, is a bird species in the family Meliphagidae.

Near ThreatenedLegendaryEndemicEats nectarforest48 g

About the Gilliard's Honeyeater

Gilliard's honeyeater or the Bismarck honeyeater, is a bird species in the family Meliphagidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Vosea. It is endemic to New Britain. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: July, October, December, with peak activity in October. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Gilliard's Honeyeater look like?: Gilliard's honeyeater or the Bismarck honeyeater, is a bird species in the family Meliphagidae.
How big is a Gilliard's Honeyeater?: The Gilliard's Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 48 g.
Where can you see a Gilliard's Honeyeater?: The Gilliard's Honeyeater is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Gilliard's Honeyeater?: The Gilliard's Honeyeater is most easily confused with the New Ireland Friarbird, the Leaden Honeyeater and the Guadalcanal Honeyeater.
Is the Gilliard's Honeyeater endangered?: The Gilliard's Honeyeater is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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