BIRD #15 OF 45

Regent Honeyeater

The Regent Honeyeater is one of Australia’s rarest birds. Once widespread across south-eastern Australia, it has declined dramatically due to habitat loss, making every sighting an incredibly special event.

It depends on flowering eucalypt woodlands, where it feeds on nectar and insects.

  • HABITAT

    Woodland, open forest

  • CONSERVATION STATUS

    Critically Endangered (CR)

  • LOCATION

    QLD, NSW, VIC

  • HOW TO SPOT IT

    🖤 Medium-sized honeyeater with glossy black plumage
    💛 Bright yellow patches on the wings and tail
    🤍 Distinctive bare yellow skin around the eyes
    🌺 Often seen feeding in flowering eucalypts

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    With so few Regent Honeyeaters left in the wild, some young birds are growing up without hearing enough adults to learn the species’ traditional song. Researchers have found that many now sing unusual or simplified songs, which may make it harder for them to attract a mate.