Meliphagidae - Honeyeaters, Australian Chats

There are around 190 bird species in the Meliphagidae family, which includes honeyeaters and Australian chats. They are found mainly in Australia and New Guinea, as well as New Zealand, Indonesia, and many Pacific islands.

They range from 4 to 16 inches (10.2 to 40.6 cm) in length. Most have a long, brush-tipped tongue that they use to collect nectar from flowers. Many also have long, curved bills that help them reach nectar.

Honeyeaters come in many colors and patterns. Their feathers can be brown, gray, yellow, green, black, or white, and some species have bright patches of red, yellow, or other colors.

They eat mostly nectar, but they also eat fruit, insects, and other small invertebrates.

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World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

Africa
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
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South America

New Hampshire Species

No animals found.

Other Species Around the World

No animals found.

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