Grey-fronted Honeyeater
NameGrey-fronted Honeyeater
Common NameGrey-fronted Honeyeater
Scientific NameLichenostomus plumulus
FamilyMeliphagidae
Wingspan (cm)22.5
Length (cm)14.5
Weight (g)15
Plumage DetailsFeatures a grey forehead, bright yellow crown and ear-patch, olive-grey upperparts, and whitish underparts with faint streaking. Its flight feathers and tail edges are yellow, contrasting with a black bill and dark eye.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a rapid, high-pitched 'chick-up' or 'chick-chick-up' call, often repeated, along with various chattering and trilling notes.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatsforest, urban
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeWidespread across inland and western Australia, inhabiting dry sclerophyll forests, woodlands, mallee, and acacia shrublands, often near watercourses. It avoids the far north and south-east coasts.
Identifying FeaturesGrey forehead, Bright yellow crown, Bright yellow ear-patch, Olive-grey upperparts, Yellow flight feather edges
Description
The Grey-fronted Honeyeater is a small to medium-sized honeyeater with distinctive yellow and grey head markings. It is an active bird, often seen foraging for nectar and insects in the canopy of trees and shrubs across its Australian range.
