Kimberley Honeyeater
Meliphaga fordiana
Conservation Status
Data DeficientAves · Passeriformes · Meliphagidae
About
The Kimberley honeyeater is a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It was formerly lumped with the white-lined honeyeater but, based on a genetic analysis, it is now considered a separate species. Articles published in 2014 and 2015 provided evidence that the Kimberley and white-lined honeyeaters differ not only genetically, but also in song and foraging ecology. The specific epithet honours the Australian chemist and ornithologist Dr Julian Ralph Ford (1932-1987).
Fun Fact
It was formerly lumped with the white-lined honeyeater but, based on a genetic analysis, it is now considered a separate species.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Endemic to the Kimberley region of Western Australia, living in rainforests, eucalypt woodlands and paperbark forests.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance