Blue-faced Honeyeater
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Honeyeaters

Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

NENot Evaluated
Family
Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis), also colloquially known as the bananabird, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It is the only member of its genus, and it is most closely related to honeyeaters of the genus Melithreptus. Three subspecies are recognised. At around 29.5 cm (11.6 in) in length, the blue-faced species is large for a honeyeater.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.