Family
Meliphagidae
Habits
Diurnal, Generally solitary and wary but flocks gather at flowering trees
Habitat
Desert Stone Country Shrubland, Arid interior of Australia generally, bushy mallee and woodland on stony hills and dunes in arid zone.Inhabits tall eucalypts
Breeding
August to January, 2; pale salmon, with minute spots of reddish-brown. Both sexes build the nest and feed the young but only the female incubates for a period of 14-15 days.
Diet
Omnivore, Nectar and insects.
Details
| Common Name: |
Grey-fronted Honeyeater |
Scientific Name: |
Lichenostomus pumulus (meliphaga) |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Passeriformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Endemic |
| Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
150-170mm |
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