Habitat
Shrubland and woodland, often dominated by or including eremophila and grevillias, and sometimes with a sparse understorey of eucalypts, in arid and semi-arid zones.
From mid-western Australia through Central Australia to western Queensland, western New South Wales, northern South Australia, and north-western Victoria.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) [XC609581]
by Marc Anderson from Stud Creek, Sturt National Park, New South Wales, Australia (call, song)
Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) [XC609341]
by Marc Anderson from Mount Wood Homestead area, Sturt NP, New South Wales, Australia (song)
Breeding Season (Guide)
September - November or after rain.
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Nest
Shallow, cup-shaped, composed of small twigs and grass, bound with cobweb, lined with fine grass, usually placed in a small bush or tree, up to about 4 m above the ground.
Eggs (Guide)
2 - 4; buff-grey, clearly spotted and blotched dusky; oval; about 22 x 16 mm. Incubation: about 12 - 13 days; by both sexes.
Young
Altricial, nidicolous. Fledge in about 10 days.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Black Honeyeater (Sugomel nigrum) which is noticably smaller, proportionately shorter tail, thinner darker bill, lacks a small semi-circular patch of bare skin abutting the bottom of the eye, and in males the black extends down the throat and breast, and White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) which has a shorter, thicker bill and lack any black on the chin, throat and cheek.
References
See References.
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9
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