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Honeyeater calls

SongLark teaches 16 honeyeaters, from Birds of New South Wales, Birds of Victoria, Birds of Southeast QLD, Birds of Western Australia and Birds of the North Island. Honeyeaters can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.

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Birds of New South Wales

  • Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala

    Sharp 'pwee' alarm pips and constant chatter in colonies.

  • Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata

    Harsh, coughing 'yak-a-yak' and raucous chacking.

  • Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera

    Raucous, grating 'fetch-the-gun' and cackling calls.

  • New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

    Busy, chittering twitter with sharp metallic notes.

  • Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

    Rapid, high-pitched piping trill; whirring wingbeats.

  • Lewin's Honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii

    Staccato machine-gun-like rattle.

Birds of Victoria

  • Bell Miner Manorina melanophrys

    Single, bell-like 'ting' notes, endlessly repeated across the colony.

  • White-plumed Honeyeater Ptilotula penicillata

    Bright, cheerful 'chick-o-wee'; sharp chattering.

Birds of Southeast QLD

Birds of Western Australia

  • Singing Honeyeater Gavicalis virescens

    Loud, rolling 'prrip-prrip' and rich warbles; a grey-brown honeyeater with a black eye-stripe.

  • Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta

    A small, plain bird with a big voice: loud, quick, sweet runs of notes.

  • White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris niger

    Bright 'chip-chip' and a rising 'twee-ee-ip'; a big white cheek patch.

Birds of the North Island

  • Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

    Maori: tui. Bell notes, clicks and wheezes broken by sudden silent gaps.

  • New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura

    Maori: korimako. Clear chiming bell notes in short ringing phrases.

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