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Species record

New Holland Honeyeater

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

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Primary Traits

FamilyMeliphagidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatShrub
DietNectar
FlightFlies
Average mass

18.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

English name

New Holland Honeyeater

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Meliphagidae

Genus

Phylidonyris

Species

novaehollandiae

Data source

ANZAB, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Australian

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

6 g

Maximum female mass

29 g

Minimum male mass

10 g

Maximum male mass

29 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

18.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Nectar

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.1

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Occasional help

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

13 d

Maximum incubation period

15 d

Minimum fledging period

12 d

Maximum fledging period

17 d

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

14.3 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary