New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
E701030
The New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) is a common, highly active Australian songbird known for its striking black, white, and yellow plumage and its reliance on nectar from native flowering plants.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Holland honeyeater | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
honeyeater ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
aggressive around food sources
ⓘ
highly active ⓘ |
| binomialName | Phylidonyris novaehollandiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 18 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | mainly winter to spring ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | New Holland honeyeater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Latham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
long curved bill
ⓘ
white eye ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with darker spots ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Meliphagidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
gleaning insects from foliage
ⓘ
hawking insects in flight ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Tasmania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ south‑western Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ heathland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| nestType | cup‑shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Phylidonyris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| pollinationRole |
pollinator of Banksia
ⓘ
pollinator of Eucalyptus ⓘ pollinator of Grevillea ⓘ |
| primaryFoodSource | nectar of native flowering plants ⓘ |
| socialStructure | often found in small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud chattering calls ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 20 g ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1790 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.