Striped Honeyeater

Plectorhyncha lanceolata · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
strhon1, STHO

About the Striped Honeyeater

The striped honeyeater is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, found in Australia. It is a medium-sized honeyeater, about 23 cm (9.1 in) in length. Both sexes are a light greyish brown with dark brown centres to the feathers, which give the appearance of stripes. The stripes are particularly distinct on the head and back of the neck. While it is found mainly in inland eastern Australia where it inhabits the drier open forest, it is also found in coastal swamp forest from southeast Queensland to the central coast of New South Wales.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyHoneyeaters (Meliphagidae)
SpeciesPlectorhyncha lanceolata
Species Codesstrhon1, STHO

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Striped Honeyeater belong to?

The Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) belongs to the Honeyeaters family (Meliphagidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Striped Honeyeater?

The striped honeyeater is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, found in Australia. It is a medium-sized honeyeater, about 23 cm (9.1 in) in length. Both sexes are a light greyish brown with dark brown centres to the feathers, which give the appearance of stripes. The stripes are ...

Where can I report a Striped Honeyeater sighting?

You can log sightings of Striped Honeyeater on eBird (ebird.org) using species code strhon1, or on iNaturalist.