Bolemoreus hindwoodi
The Eungella Honeyeater (*Bolemoreus hindwoodi*) is a medium-sized passerine, endemic to a very restricted area of central eastern Queensland, Australia. Measuring approximately 16-19 cm in length and weighing 18-24 grams, this species is characterized by olive-brown upperparts and pale grey-brown underparts subtly streaked. Its most distinctive field mark is a prominent blackish stripe extending from the bill, through the eye, to the side of the neck, bordered above by a narrow, whitish-yell...
Exclusively found in wet sclerophyll forests and subtropical rainforests, often favoring the ecotone (transition zone) between these two forest types, particularly along gullies and near watercourses, at elevations ranging from approximately 300 to 1000 meters above sea level.
Primarily feeds on nectar from flowering plants, supplemented significantly by insects gleaned from foliage or caught on the wing, and occasionally small fruits.
Eungella Honeyeaters are active, arboreal birds, typically observed foraging in the middle to upper canopy layers of their forest habitat during daylight hours. They exhibit a versatile foraging strategy, primarily gleaning nectar from flowering trees and shrubs, but also hawking insects on the w...
The Eungella Honeyeater exhibits an exceptionally restricted geographic distribution, being entirely endemic to a small, isolated area of the Clarke Range in central eastern Queensland, Australia. Its range is primarily concentrated within the Eungella National Park and adjacent high-elevation we...
Near Threatened
- The Eungella Honeyeater was only formally recognized as a distinct species in 1983, having previously been considered a subspecies of the Fuscous Honeyeater (*Bolemoreus fuscus*). - It is one of Australia's most geographically restricted bird species, endemic to a single mountain range in Queen...