White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-naped honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to eastern Australia. Birds from southwestern Australia have been shown to be a distinct species, Gilbert's honeyeater, and the eastern birds are more closely related to the black-headed honeyeater of Tasmania. One of several similar species of black-headed honeyeaters in the genus Melithreptus, it dwells in dry sclerophyll eucalypt woodland. Its diet consists of nectar from various flowers, and it also feeds on insects.
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Range and habitat
Eastern Australia (Wet Tropics region, northeastern Queensland, Clarke-Connors Range and nearby lowlands, southern Victoria and Mount Lofty Range, and Kangaroo Island, off South Australia).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-naped 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.
