Black Honeyeater

Sugomel nigrum (Gould, 1838)

Black Honeyeater, Sugomel nigrum, is a honeyeater of Australia, found across the continent’s arid regions in open woodland and shrubland, especially where emu bush and similar plants grow. It is the only species in Sugomel. The male is black and white, while the female is speckled grey-brown; young birds resemble the female. It has a long curved bill for reaching nectar in tubular flowers. It also takes insects in the air and feeds on ash at campfires. The nest is cup-shaped and placed in small trees or shrubs.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Meliphagidae — Honeyeaters

Breeding range

Australasia: Australia (except n, s, Tasmania)