Black Honeyeater
Sugomel nigrum
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black honeyeater (Sugomel nigrum) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus Sugomel. The black honeyeater exhibits sexual dimorphism, with the male being black and white while the female is a speckled grey-brown; immature birds look like the female. The species is endemic to Australia, and ranges widely across the arid areas of the continent, through open woodland and shrubland, particularly in areas where the emu bush and related species occur.
A nectar feeder, the black honeyeater has a long curved bill to reach the base of tubular flowers such as those of the emu bush.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Western and central Australia (central Western Australia eastward to southwestern Queensland and northwestern Victoria).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black 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.
