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New Holland HoneyeaterAlternate name(s): "Yellow-winged Honeyeater", "White-bearded Honey-eater", "Jewbird", "White-eyed Honeyeater" ![]() Size: 17-19 cm Weight: 18-28 g |
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Photos |
Race "novaehollandiae"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Full-frontal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Sydney, NSW, June 2017]
Frontal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
[Munmorah SCA,
NSW, June 2009]
New Holland Honeyeater with its head turned sideways
[Munmorah SCA,
NSW, June 2009]
Near-frontal view of a New Holland Honeyeater checking out the intruder
in its territory
[July 2009]
Near-lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Botanical Garden, Melbourne, VIC, October 2017]
Lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Botanical Garden, Melbourne, VIC, October 2017]
Lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater issuing a warning
call
[July 2009]
Near-dorsal view of a New Holland Honeyeater (photo courtesy C. Kellenberg)
[Gillards Beach, Mimosa Rocks National Park, NSW, February 2009]
Near-dorsal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Botanical Garden, Melbourne, VIC, October 2017]
Dorsal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
[Munmorah SCA,
NSW, July 2013]
Dorsal view of a New Holland Honeyeater with its head turned
[Munmorah SCA,
NSW, July 2013]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of a juvenile New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, November 2019]
Frontal view of a juvenile New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, November 2019]
Frontal view of a begging juvenile New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Alpine Highway, East Gippsland, VIC, September 2019]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Alpine Highway, East Gippsland, VIC, September 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, August 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, August 2019]
Frontal view of a fledgling New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, August 2019]
Race "longirostris"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Close-up frontal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Arpenteur NR, near Albany, WA, February 2018]
Near-frontal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Albany, WA, January 2015]
Close-up lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Close-up lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Margaret River, WA, April 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Albany, WA, January 2015]
Dorsal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Arpenteur NR, near Albany, WA, February 2018]
Dorsal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Quindalup, WA, November 2022]
Race "canescens"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Frontal view of a New Holland Honeyeater taking a bath
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]
Near-lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[St. Helens, TAS, September 2021]
Lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Port Arthur, TAS, April 2021]
Lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]
Race "campbelli"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Karatta, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
Lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Karatta, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
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Breeding information |
Breeding season: Jul - Dec | Eggs: 2 - 3 | Incubation period: 14 - 15 days | Fledging age: 13 - 15 days |
New Holland Honeyeaters usually breed when nectar-bearing plants are flowering; apart from their core breeding season, as stated above, they can also breed from March to May. In good conditions they can have more than one brood per season.
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Nest |
"bungobittah", "lar", "malunna", "jindi" [bundjalung] = nest [Aboriginal] |
Type: Basket | Material: Twigs, grass, bark, with plant down and feather lining | Height above ground: 1 - 5 m |
View from above into a(n abandoned) New Holland Honeyeater nest
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Quindalup, WA, October 2022]
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Eggs |
"boyanga", "booyanga", "derinya", "dirandil", "koomura", "mirk", "ngampu", "nooluk", "pateena", "pum-pum" = Egg; "dirundirri" = eggs [Aboriginal]; "gawu" = eggs [gamilaraay] |
Size: 21 x 15 mm | Colour: Creamy, with chestnut to dark-brown speckles | Shape: Tapered oval |
Closer look at the 2 eggs in a New Holland Honeyeater nest
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Quindalup, WA, October 2022]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial | Mobility: Dispersive | Elementary unit: Solitary/pair |
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Food, Diet |
Like many other honeyeaters, New Holland Honeyeaters do not exclusively feed on nectar, but take insects too.
Lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater feeding on the nectar of a
banksia flower
[Munmorah SCA,
NSW, June 2009]
Lateral view of a New Holland Honeyeater feeding on the nectar of a
Callistemon
(photo courtesy of C. Pears)
[Quindalup, WA, October 2022]
New Holland Honeyeater feeding on the nectar of a
grevillea
flower (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Balingup, WA, May 2016]
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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.
newhhon_20150810.m4a |
novaehollandiae (E NSW) |
Contact call? | © MD | |
newhhon_20150611_6.m4a |
novaehollandiae (E NSW) |
Annoyed | © MD | |
newhhon_20150611_7.m4a |
novaehollandiae (E NSW) |
Annoyed | © MD | |
newhhon_20150611_5.mp3 |
novaehollandiae (E NSW) |
Begging calls? | © MD | |
newhhon_20150817.m4a |
novaehollandiae (NE NSW) |
Various (mob) | © MD | |
newhhon_20150611_2.m4a |
novaehollandiae (E NSW) |
? (mob) | © MD | |
newhhon_20150611_3.m4a |
novaehollandiae (E NSW) |
? (mob) | © MD | |
newhhon_me_20210927.m4a |
canescens (TAS) |
Contact calls? (Q&A) | © ME |
More New Holland Honeyeater sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.