Meliphaga (Meliphaga) gracilis
Graceful Honeyeater
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Meliphaga
Species
Meliphaga (Meliphaga) gracilis
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- From 14 cm to 17 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (species: Meliphaga (Meliphaga) notata)
The Yellow-spotted Honeyeater is like the Graceful Honeyeater but it larger and not as slender. Also, the calls and flight mannerisms distinguish the two species.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga (Meliphaga) gracilis)
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. (Wikipedia)
