Stomiopera unicolor
The White-gaped Honeyeater (*Stomiopera unicolor*) is a medium-sized, unassuming passerine bird endemic to tropical northern Australia and southern New Guinea, measuring approximately 18-20 cm (7-8 inches) in length with a wingspan of about 25-28 cm and weighing 25-35 grams. Its plumage is a drab, unstreaked olive-grey to olive-brown, making it easily overlooked, but it is distinctly identified by its bright white gape (the fleshy corner of the mouth) and a small, often inconspicuous white pa...
Found primarily in tropical and subtropical lowland woodlands, forests, mangrove edges, and paperbark swamps, often near water bodies, from sea level up to around 500 meters in elevation.
Primarily feeds on nectar from a variety of flowering plants, supplemented by insects (gleaned from foliage or caught in flight), and small berries or fruits.
White-gaped Honeyeaters are active, diurnal birds typically observed singly or in pairs, though they may form small family groups. They forage methodically by gleaning insects from foliage and bark, probing flowers for nectar, and occasionally consuming small fruits. During the breeding season, m...
The White-gaped Honeyeater is widely distributed across tropical northern Australia, extending from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, eastward across the Top End of the Northern Territory, and throughout northern Queensland, south to approximately Townsville. Its range also includes sout...
Least Concern
- The White-gaped Honeyeater is one of the most common and widespread honeyeaters in northern Australia. - Its defining field mark, the bright white gape, is a fleshy flange at the base of the bill, not a throat patch. - Despite its drab plumage, its loud and persistent calls make it easily detec...