How big is a Streak-headed Honeyeater?

The Streak-headed Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 39 g.

Where can you see a Streak-headed Honeyeater?

The Streak-headed Honeyeater occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Streak-headed Honeyeater?

The Streak-headed Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Plain Honeyeater and the Marbled Honeyeater.

Is the Streak-headed Honeyeater endangered?

The Streak-headed Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Streak-headed Honeyeater

Pycnopygius stictocephalus

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Rare

The Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus) is a rare honeyeater found in 2 countries, weighing about 39 g. The streak-headed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 1 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 2 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 3 — Photo: Hoogerwerf A. & R. Versteegh On RMNH label: A. Hoogerwerf · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 4 — Photo: Hoogerwerf A. & R. Versteegh On RMNH label: A. Hoogerwerf · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 5 — Photo: Lorentz H.A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 6 — Photo: Lorentz H.A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 7 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 8 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 9 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Streak-headed Honeyeater (Pycnopygius stictocephalus), photo 10 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Streak-headed Honeyeater

The streak-headed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Streak-headed Honeyeater look like?: The streak-headed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
How big is a Streak-headed Honeyeater?: The Streak-headed Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 39 g.
Where can you see a Streak-headed Honeyeater?: The Streak-headed Honeyeater occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Streak-headed Honeyeater?: The Streak-headed Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Plain Honeyeater and the Marbled Honeyeater.
Is the Streak-headed Honeyeater endangered?: The Streak-headed Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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