Habitat
Mainly low open woodlands, dominated by stunted eucalypts, of arid and semi-arid zones, usually in sandstone ranges, in rocky gorges but also on tablelands, and plains including sandplanes.
Central Australia, ranging to the coast in mid-western and north-western Australia, northward to the Gulf of Carpentaria and south to northern South Australia.
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).
Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi) [XC641423]
by Nigel Jackett from Native Gap Conservation Reserve (near Anmatjere), Central Desert Shire, Northern Territory, Australia (song)
Grey-headed Honeyeater (Ptilotula keartlandi) [XC496422]
by Christopher Watson from Cooya Pooya, Shire of Roebourne, Western Australia, Australia (call)
Nest
Small, cup-shaped, composed chiefly of dry grass-stems matted with plant-down, suspended from the extremity of a small leafy branch of a tree, usually within 5 m of the ground.
Eggs (Guide)
2; whitish; lightly spotted with red-browns, mainly at the larger end; oval; about 20 x 14 mm.
Similar Species
In brief views with Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula) which lacks a prominent dark mask has off-white underparts and Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) which is much larger, has buff-white underparts and is more profusely and broadly streaked.
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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