White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-gaped honeyeater (Stomiopera unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
It is endemic to Australia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
The white-gaped honeyeater was previously placed in the genus Lichenostomus, but was moved to Stomiopera after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2011 showed that the original genus was polyphyletic.
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Range and habitat
Northern Australia (Kimberley region to Sarina, northern Queensland).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-gaped 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.
