- Glycifohia undulata
Phylidonyris undulatus
Identification
16–20 cm
Long, slender, down-curved bill, pale scalloping on crown and nape, fine greyish barring below.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Clements places this species in the genus Gliciphila.
Habitat
Primary and secondary montane forests, scrubland and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of nectar, insects and some fruit. They are very acrobatic feeders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Barred Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Barred_Honeyeater
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
