Brown-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus brevirostris

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Meliphagidae

About

The brown-headed honeyeater is a species of passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

Fun Fact

Brown-headed Honeyeaters cooperate in foraging, with one bird acting as sentinel while others feed—a rare coordination behavior for non-breeding birds.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Range), across Victoria and into eastern South Australia, where it is found in the Flinders Ranges, around the lower Murray River region, and also on the Eyre Peninsula.

Diet

Insectivore

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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