Bolemoreus frenatus
The Bridled Honeyeater (*Bolemoreus frenatus*) is a striking medium-sized passerine, typically measuring 17-20 cm in length and weighing 20-25 grams, characterized by its distinctive plumage. Its upperparts are a dull olive-green, contrasting with a greyish-white throat and underparts, often with faint streaking on the breast. The most prominent field mark, from which it derives its name, is a bold black 'bridle' extending from the gape backward, curving below the eye and contrasting sharply ...
Exclusively inhabiting tropical and subtropical rainforests, wet sclerophyll forests, and adjacent ecotones, primarily at higher elevations from 400 to 1500 meters, though occasionally descending to sea level.
Primarily nectivorous, consuming nectar from a wide variety of rainforest flowers, supplemented with insects gleaned from foliage or caught on the wing, and occasional small fruits.
Bridled Honeyeaters are diurnal and highly active, spending their days foraging energetically and roosting in dense canopy foliage at night. Their foraging strategy primarily involves probing flowers for nectar, but they also glean insects from foliage and bark, and occasionally sally forth to ca...
The Bridled Honeyeater is strictly endemic to the tropical rainforests of northeast Queensland, Australia. Its distribution extends along the Great Dividing Range, spanning from the Paluma Range, just south of Townsville, northward to the vicinity of Mount Amos, south of Cooktown. This range is a...
Least Concern
- The Bridled Honeyeater earns its name from the distinctive black 'bridle' marking that extends from its bill, under its eye, and around its cheek. - It is a true endemic of Australia's Wet Tropics, found nowhere else in the world, making it a highly sought-after species for birders visiting the...