Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Meliphagidae
About
The crescent honeyeater is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southeastern Australia. A member of the genus Phylidonyris, it is most closely related to the common New Holland honeyeater and the white-cheeked honeyeater. Two subspecies are recognized, with P. p. halmaturinus restricted in range to Kangaroo Island and the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia.
Fun Fact
Autumn and winter migration to the lowland coastal areas is seen in southern Tasmania, where it is not unusual to see it in urban parks and gardens, as well as in Gippsland, and the New South Wales Central and South Coast.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in alpine heathlands and in woodlands of stunted eucalypt or conifers.
Diet
Eating the honeydew of psyllids, soft scale and felt scale insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance