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Species record

White-throated Honeyeater

Melithreptus albogularis

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Primary Traits

FamilyMeliphagidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

12.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 450 m

Data points

49

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Melithreptus albogularis

English name

White-throated Honeyeater

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Meliphagidae

Genus

Melithreptus

Species

albogularis

Data source

ANZAB, BOTW

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

Tropical-Temperate

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

9 g

Maximum female mass

15 g

Minimum male mass

10 g

Maximum male mass

15 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

12.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

450 m

Maximum elevation

800 m

Elevation range

450 m

Typical elevation

225 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

6

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

0.92

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Occasional help

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

2

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

13 d

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

14 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

14 d

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary