Mainly hills and lower mountains, less often lowlands, of Vogelkop, Weyland, Nassau and Oranje Mts, Huon Peninsula, and south-central and south-eastern New Guinea.
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).
Scrub Honeyeater (Microptilotis albonotatus) [XC561232]
by Iain Woxvold from Tabubil, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (song)
Scrub Honeyeater (Microptilotis albonotatus) [XC38268]
by Iain Woxvold from Kiunga Boys Town Road, Papua New Guinea (call)
Subspecies
Formerly treated as conspecific with Forest Honeyeater (Microptilotis montanus). Proposed subspecies setekwa (from upper Setekwa R, in Nassau Range), auga (Mafulu, in Central Division) and gretae (Nondugl, on Wahgi R, in Central Highlands), all considered insufficiently differentiated to warrant recognition.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
setekwa Rand, 1936 - Foothills of south-central New Guinea.
albonotata (Salvadori, 1876) - Foothills of southern New Guinea.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet