- Striped Honeyeater
Taxobox | name = Striped Honeyeater
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status = LC
status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Meliphagidae
genus = "Plectorhyncha"
genus_authority = Gould, 1838
species = "P. lanceolata"
binomial = "Plectorhyncha lanceolata"
binomial_authority = Gould, 1838
range_
range_map_caption = Estimated range of the Striped Honeyeater in blue.The Striped Honeyeater, ("Plectorhyncha lanceolata"), is a
honeyeater native toAustralia .Description
The Striped Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird with an average length of 22cm. It is adorned with grey
feathers covering it's body and brown wings and tail.Distribution
This species is found mainly in eastern Australia, predominantly inland. It lives in forests and woodlands as well as
urban area s.Reproduction
The Striped Honeyeater builds a cup-shaped
nest made from grass and other materials a few metres above the ground and both parents share in the incubation of the eggs.Diet
As a honeyeater, this species consumes
nectar and plant sugars. It will also eat insects, fruit and berries.References
*BirdLife International 2004. Plectorhyncha lanceolata. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. [http://www.iucnredlist.org] . Downloaded on 08 April 2007.
*BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheet: Plectorhyncha lanceolata. Downloaded from [http://www.birdlife.org] on 8/4/2007.External links
* [http://birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=152 Birds in Backyards - Striped Honeyeater]
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