Mangrove Honeyeater (species: Lichenostomus fasciogularis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Lichenostomus fasciogularis
Mangrove Honeyeater


©Tom Tarrant: Mangrove Honeyeater (Lichenostomus fasciogularis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Meliphagidae
Genus Lichenostomus
Species Lichenostomus fasciogularis
Status least concern
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 18 cm to 21 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is endemic to Australia, where it is restricted to the eastern coast from Townsville in Queensland to northern New South Wales. The species has been expanding its range southward in recent years. The mangrove honeyeater is generally locally common over most of its range, but is rarer in the south.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. (Wikipedia)

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