South-western Australia (mostly south of 30° southern but largely excluding far south-west) east to Eyre Bird Observatory (scattered records north of this range), and from eastern Nullarbor Plain and southern Great Victoria Desert eastern in South Australia (including Eyre Peninsula, Flinders Ranges) to The Coorong and Murray-Mallee and to north-western and north-central Victoria and central New South Wales.
Mallee districts of north-western Victoria, south-western New South Wales, South Australia and south-western 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).
Nest
Cup-shaped, composed of grasses and strips of bark, bound with cobweb, placed in drooping foliage, in a bush or small tree.
Eggs (Guide)
2 or 3; salmon-pink minutely freckled with red-brown, particularly at the larger end; oval; about 20 x 14 mm. Incubation: probably 12 - 15 days.
Young
Altricial, nidicolous. Fledge in about 12 - 14 days.
Similar Species
Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula) which has a wider yellow plume, less heavily streaked underparts, which are more creamy, a thin black line from bill to below the ear, and a grey frons, which is very difficult to see in the field. And Fuscous Honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca) which lacks any steaking on the breast and has a dark upper edge to the small yellow plume.
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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