Grey-headed Honeyeater

Grey-headed Honeyeater

Ptilotula keartlandi

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Meliphagidae

About

The grey-headed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia.

Fun Fact

First described as Ptilotis keartlandi in 1895 by Australian ornithologist Alfred John North, the grey-headed honeyeater is named in honour of the ornithological collector George Arthur Keartland, who collected the type specimen.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Consume nectar from flowering trees, particularly hakeas, eucalypts, grevilleas, mallee, and it has been known to take occasional fruit.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance