Tawny-breasted Honeyeater

Xanthotis flaviventer

Large honeyeater found in wetter forested habitats in New Guinea and northern Cape York. Dark brown above, paler buff-brown below, with gray neck and face. Black bill fairly long and decurved. White gape line curves beneath eye and onto cheek. In addition to eating nectar, this species also searches bark for insects.

Identification

The tawny-breasted honeyeater (Xanthotis flaviventer) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy

Genus: Xanthotis; Family: Meliphagidae; Order: Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Xanthotis flaviventer
Authority
(Lesson, RP, 1828)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Xanthotis

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Behavior

Migration pattern: Resident species.

Conservation

Population trend: stable.

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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