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Species record

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

Meliphaga notata

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Primary Traits

FamilyMeliphagidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatForest
DietNectar
FlightFlies
Average mass

26.8 g

Elevation

0 m - 600 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Meliphaga notata

English name

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Meliphagidae

Genus

Meliphaga

Species

notata

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

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

21 g

Maximum female mass

30 g

Minimum male mass

23 g

Maximum male mass

34 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

26.8 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

600 m

Maximum elevation

800 m

Elevation range

600 m

Typical elevation

300 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Nectar

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

0.82

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

15 d

Minimum fledging period

14 d

Maximum fledging period

15 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

Average fledging period

14.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary