Fuscous Honeyeater
Ptilotula fusca
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The fuscous honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests.
The fuscous honeyeater was previously placed in the genus Lichenostomus, but was moved to Ptilotula after a molecular phylogenetic analysis, published in 2011, showed that the original genus was polyphyletic.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Fuscous 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.
