Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
The spiny-cheeked honeyeater is the only species in the genus Acanthagenys. It is large for a honeyeater, ranging from 22 to 27 centimeters tall and weighing around 52 grams. The birds are sociable, aggressive, and often observed foraging in large flocks.
- Scientific name
- Acanthagenys rufogularis
- Family
- Honeyeaters
- IUCN status
- LC