Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis
The black-headed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is one of two members of the genus Melithreptus endemic to Tasmania. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Despite its name, the black-headed honeyeater eats predominantly insects.
- Scientific name
- Melithreptus affinis
- Family
- Honeyeaters
- IUCN status
- LC