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Bridled Honeyeater

(Bolemoreus frenatus)
Alternate name(s): "Mountain Honeyeater"
Size: 20-22 cm
Weight: 29-43 g

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Bridled Honeyeater at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

Sex unknown

Near-lateral view of a Bridled Honeyeater (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, November 2018]

Near-lateral view of a Bridled Honeyeater (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, August 2023]

Close-up lateral view of a Bridled Honeyeater with a fruit (photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Julatten, QLD, December 2020]

Lateral view of a Bridled Honeyeater (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, November 2018]

Lateral view of a Bridled Honeyeater (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, November 2018]

Near-dorsal view of a Bridled Honeyeater (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, November 2018]

Food, Diet

Bridled Honeyeater with its prey, a large insect (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, November 2018]

Bridled Honeyeater with its prey, a large insect (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, November 2018]

Bridled Honeyeater with its prey, a small insect (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Paluma Rainforest, near Townsville, QLD, September 2020]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

bridhon_me_20200927.m4a (N QLD) Territorial song? © ME
bridhon_me_20200927_2.m4a (N QLD) Territorial song? © ME
bridhon_me_20200927_3.m4a (N QLD) ? © ME
bridhon_me_20200927_4.m4a (N QLD) ? © ME
bridhon_me_20200927_5.m4a (N QLD) ? (with lead-up) © ME

More Bridled Honeyeater sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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