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White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus (Vieillot, 1802)
Meliphagidae — Honeyeaters
White-naped Honeyeater, Melithreptus lunatus, breeds in eastern Australia from eastern Queensland to south-eastern South Australia. It is a honeyeater of eucalypt forest and woodland, and is one of several similar black-headed members of its genus. Its most distinctive feature is the white crescent on the nape, set against a black head and throat. The species was first described by Vieillot in 1802. It is also known for taking nectar from many flowers, with insects and other invertebrates added to the diet.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Meliphagidae — Honeyeaters
- Breeding range
- Australasia: ec QLD to se SA (e, se Australia)
