About the Painted Honeyeater
The painted honeyeater is a species of honeyeater in a monotypic genus.
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Weighing around 20-25g, the painted honeyeater is a small bird that is approximately 16 cm in length, with a similar wingspan. Of the total length, the tail averages about 5.5 cm long and the bill 1.3 cm. The face, crown and upper parts of the body (including the scapulars, nape and rump) on adult male birds are black, with small white spots located on either side of the head. The underside of the body, consisting of the chin, throat, breast and belly, as well as the underside of the tail, is white. Black spots may be present in amongst the white feathers of the flanks, breast and belly. Voice: Commonly known to give the call "Georgie", which is broken into two notes, for example geor-gie or georg-EEE. This can also be done in reverse. Males can be particularly vocal during courtship and both sexes are known to call when in flight during the breeding season as they leave and approach the nest.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Pied HoneyeaterCerthionyx variegatusThe pied honeyeater has a long curved bill and a small pale-blue patch of bare skin below the eye which is semicircular in males and arc-shaped in females and juveniles.
Purple-gaped HoneyeaterLichenostomus cratitiusThe purple-gaped honeyeater is a medium-sized (16-19 centimetres) honeyeater which is generally grey-olive above and buffish yellow below.
Tawny-breasted HoneyeaterXanthotis flaviventerThe tawny-breasted honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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