Gilbert's Honeyeater
Melithreptus chloropsis
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Meliphagidae
About
Gilbert's honeyeater, also known as the Swan River honeyeater or western white-naped honeyeater, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southwestern Australia. A mid-sized honeyeater, it is olive-green above and white below, with a black head, nape and throat and a white patch over the eye and a white crescent-shaped patch on the nape. The bill is brownish-black and the eyes a dull red. The sexes have similar plumage.
Fun Fact
The nests are usually made of bark fibres, rootlets and dry grasses at a height of up to 10 m above the ground.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the southwest corner of Western Australia, where it ranges from Moora in the north, through the jarrah forest belt to Broomehill, the Stirling Range and along the coast to Stokes Inlet.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance