Mangrove Honeyeater
Gavicalis fasciogularis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The mangrove honeyeater (Gavicalis fasciogularis) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. The species was once considered to be conspecific with the varied honeyeater, but it is now treated as a separate species. These two species form a genus with the singing honeyeater.
It is endemic to Australia, where it is restricted to the eastern coast from Townsville in Queensland to northern New South Wales.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Coastal eastern Australia (Townsville, Queensland southward to Clarence River, New South Wales).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mangrove honeyeater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
