How big is a Macleay's Honeyeater?

The Macleay's Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.

Where can you see a Macleay's Honeyeater?

The Macleay's Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Macleay's Honeyeater?

The Macleay's Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Tawny-breasted Honeyeater and the Spotted Honeyeater.

Is the Macleay's Honeyeater endangered?

The Macleay's Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Macleay's Honeyeater

Xanthotis macleayanus

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Rare

The Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) is a rare honeyeater found only in Australia, weighing about 31 g. Macleay's honeyeater is a honeyeater endemic to Australia.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest31 g

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 1 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 2 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 3 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 4 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 5 — Photo: Kai Squires · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 6 — Photo: Jane C Frost · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 7 — Photo: Matt B · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 8 — Photo: Matt B · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 9 — Photo: Matt B · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus), photo 10 — Photo: Matt B · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Macleay's Honeyeater

Macleay's honeyeater is a honeyeater endemic to Australia. Within Australia it has a limited distribution, occurring only in northern Queensland from Cooktown to the southern end of the Paluma Range. Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and tropical moist lowland forests.

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Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

The Macleay's 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

What does a Macleay's Honeyeater look like?: Macleay's honeyeater is a honeyeater endemic to Australia.
How big is a Macleay's Honeyeater?: The Macleay's Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 31 g.
Where can you see a Macleay's Honeyeater?: The Macleay's Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Macleay's Honeyeater?: The Macleay's Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Tawny-breasted Honeyeater and the Spotted Honeyeater.
Is the Macleay's Honeyeater endangered?: The Macleay's Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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