How big is a Kadavu Honeyeater?

The Kadavu Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.

Where can you see a Kadavu Honeyeater?

The Kadavu Honeyeater is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Kadavu Honeyeater?

The Kadavu Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Sumba Myzomela, the Silver-eared Honeyeater and the Olive Honeyeater.

Is the Kadavu Honeyeater endangered?

The Kadavu Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Kadavu Honeyeater

Meliphacator provocator

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator) is a legendary honeyeater found only in Fiji, weighing about 33 g. The Kadavu honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats nectarforestcup nest33 g

Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator), photo 1 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator), photo 2 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator), photo 3 — Photo: Kleinschmidt · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator), photo 4 — Photo: Kleinschmidt · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Kadavu Honeyeater (Meliphacator provocator), photo 5 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Kadavu Honeyeater

The Kadavu honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Meliphacator. It is endemic to the islands of Kadavu in Fiji. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.

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Where it lives

Fiji

When to see it

Best months: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Kadavu Honeyeater look like?: The Kadavu honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
How big is a Kadavu Honeyeater?: The Kadavu Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.
Where can you see a Kadavu Honeyeater?: The Kadavu Honeyeater is endemic to Fiji, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Kadavu Honeyeater?: The Kadavu Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Sumba Myzomela, the Silver-eared Honeyeater and the Olive Honeyeater.
Is the Kadavu Honeyeater endangered?: The Kadavu Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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