Striped Honeyeater
Plectorhyncha lanceolata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusPlectorhyncha
- SpeciesPlectorhyncha lanceolata (Striped Honeyeater)
About the Striped Honeyeater
The striped honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, found in Australia. It is a medium-sized honeyeater, about 23 cm (9.1 in) in length. Both sexes are a light greyish brown with dark brown centres to the feathers, which give the appearance of stripes. The stripes are particularly distinct on the head and back of the neck. While it is found mainly in inland eastern Australia where it inhabits the drier open forest, it is also found in coastal swamp forest from southeast Queensland to the central coast of New South Wales.
Although a honeyeater, the striped honeyeater relies on insects as its major food source, and its bill has been adapted to an insect diet. When not breeding it has been recorded feeding and travelling in small groups, but it nests singly, laying around three eggs in a deep cup-shaped nest suspended from the end of drooping branches. It is widely distributed and common within its range, thus the population is listed as being of least concern for conservation by the IUCN.
The striped honeyeater was first described by English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Striped Honeyeater in Lamington National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Striped Honeyeater in Lamington National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Honeyeater sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Striped Honeyeater in Lamington National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Striped Honeyeater in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.