- Meliphaga notata
Disambiguation: Yellow-spotted Honeyeater is sometimes used as an alternative name for the Mimic Honeyeater, Microptilotis analogus
Identification
16·5–20 cm (6½-7¾ in)
- Brownish upperparts with darker brown blotches on the back
- Lighter olive-brown underparts
- Yellow patch behind eye
- Yellow line runs from bill to below eye
- Brown eyes, legs and feet
- Brownish-black bill
Distribution
Australia - Coastal region of far North Queensland.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- M. n. notata:
- North Queensland (Cape York Peninsula and islands in south-wetern Torres Strait)
- M. n. mixta:
- North East Queensland (Mossman to Burdekin River)
Habitat
They are mostly found in lowland tropical rainforest, vine thickets and woodlands, suburban gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar, fruit and insects, usually foraging between 3-12 m in shrubs or trees.
Breeding
The nest is a deep cup, formed from strips of bark, plant fibre and moss.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Yellow-spotted Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-spotted_Honeyeater
