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ShrublandCup nestSmall · 23 g
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Singing honeyeaters can vary in length from 17–22 cm (6.7–8.7 in). Their overall appearance is grey-brown. The tail and wings are olive-green with flashes of yellow. There is a broad, black stripe running from the behind the beak to the back, and a yellow streak immediately below this from the eye. The bird's song ranges from scratchy to melodious. The song also varies according to where they live.
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When to see the Singing Honeyeater
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Singing Honeyeater
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Singing Honeyeater
The singing honeyeater is a small bird found in Australia, and is part of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The bird lives in a wide range of shrubland, woodland, and coastal habitat. It is relatively common and is widespread right across Australia west of the Great Dividing Range, through to the west coast and on Western Australian coastal islands. It does not occur in other countries.
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Easily confused with
Mangrove HoneyeaterGavicalis fasciogularisVoice: The song is loud, melodious and ringing, but varying, e.g.
Varied HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolorThe varied honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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