Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula ornata
The Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata) is a uncommon honeyeater found only in Australia, weighing about 18 g. The yellow-plumed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
About the Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
The yellow-plumed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it inhabits temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
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How to identify it
The yellow-plumed honeyeater is a medium-sized honeyeater with a relatively long, down-curved black bill, a dark face and a distinctive, upswept yellow neck plume. It has an olive-green head, with a faint yellow line under the dark eye, grey-green upperparts, and heavily streaked grey-brown underparts. Young birds have a yellow bill base and eye-ring. Similar species include purple-gaped honeyeater, grey-fronted honeyeater and fuscous honeyeater. Voice: The song is a loud, clear, three-note chier wit chier, often performed before dawn, and by males during display flight.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Yellow-plumed 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
- How do you identify a Yellow-plumed Honeyeater?
- The yellow-plumed honeyeater is a medium-sized honeyeater with a relatively long, down-curved black bill, a dark face and a distinctive, upswept yellow neck plume. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yellow-plumed Honeyeater?
- The Yellow-plumed Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.
- Where can you see a Yellow-plumed Honeyeater?
- The Yellow-plumed Honeyeater is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-plumed Honeyeater?
- The Yellow-plumed Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Yellow-tinted Honeyeater, the Fuscous Honeyeater and the Grey-headed Honeyeater.
- Is the Yellow-plumed Honeyeater endangered?
- The Yellow-plumed Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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