Yellow-faced Honeyeater

Caligavis chrysops · Species of bird in the family Meliphagidae
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
yefhon1, YFHO

About the Yellow-faced Honeyeater

The yellow-faced honeyeater is a small to medium-sized bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It takes its common and scientific names from the distinctive yellow stripes on the sides of its head. Its loud, clear call often begins twenty or thirty minutes before dawn. It is widespread across eastern and southeastern Australia, in open sclerophyll forests from coastal dunes to high-altitude subalpine areas, and woodlands along creeks and rivers. Comparatively short-billed for a honeyeater, it is thought to have adapted to a diet of flies, spiders, and beetles, as well as nectar and pollen from the flowers of plants, such as Banksia and Grevillea, and soft fruits. It catches insects in flight as well as gleaning them from the foliage of trees and shrubs.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyHoneyeaters (Meliphagidae)
SpeciesCaligavis chrysops
Species Codesyefhon1, YFHO

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Yellow-faced Honeyeater belong to?

The Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops) belongs to the Honeyeaters family (Meliphagidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Yellow-faced Honeyeater?

The yellow-faced honeyeater is a small to medium-sized bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It takes its common and scientific names from the distinctive yellow stripes on the sides of its head. Its loud, clear call often begins twenty or thirty minutes before dawn. It is widespread across e...

Where can I report a Yellow-faced Honeyeater sighting?

You can log sightings of Yellow-faced Honeyeater on eBird (ebird.org) using species code yefhon1, or on iNaturalist.