Black-throated Honeyeater
Caligavis subfrenata
An uncommon, medium-sized honeyeater of upper montane and sub-alpine forest and shrubbery. Dusky-gray body with olive wings, orange legs, black face with two yellow tufts and a white ear spot. Usually forages alone or in pairs unless at flowering trees, where it can be aggressive. Similar to Orange-cheeked Honeyeater, but Black-throated Honeyeater is smaller and has a distinct white ear spot. More often heard than seen. Song, a distinctive, descending and descelerating series of bubbling notes.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Caligavis subfrenata
- Authority
- (Salvadori, 1876)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Caligavis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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