Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus)

Other Names (World)
Macleay's Honeyeater, Macleay Honeyeater, Yellow-streaked Honeyeater, Mottled Honeyeater, Mottle-plumaged Honeyeater, Buff-striped Honeyeater

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
18 - 21 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Ramsay, 1875)

Derivation
Xan-tho-tis - Gk, xanthos, yellow; Gk, otös, genitive of ous, ear: macleayana - Sir William Macleay (1820 - 1891), scientist, Sydney, NSW

Abundance (Guide)
MC

Common. Sedentary.

Habitat
Rainforests, monsoon and riverine forests, mangroves, banana plantations, gardens.

Range (Guide)

Australia (B).

North-eastern Queensland, south to about Townsville.

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).

Status LC
Probably secure.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Insects, native fruits and berries.

Voice
A musical, 'to-wit, too-weeee-twit'.

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Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) [XC105077]
by Phil Gregory from Kingfisher Park Julatten, Atherton Tableland Qld, Australia (song)

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) [XC285205]
by Marc Anderson from Cassowary House, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia, Australia (call)

Breeding Season (Guide)
October - February.

Nest
Cup-shaped, composed of fiber, leaves, and other materials, lined with fine rootlets, placed in a bush.

Eggs (Guide)
2; smooth, slightly lustrous, pale flesh-buff, dotted and freckled with chestnut, particularly at the larger end where grey markings also occur; oval; about 23 x 17 mm. Incubation: about 15 days; probably by female only.

Young
Fledge in about 14 days. Fed by both parents.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

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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