Common Smoky Honeyeater (Melipotes fumigatus)
About the Common Smoky Honeyeater
The common smoky honeyeater (Melipotes fumigatus) is a medium-sized bird found in central Papua New Guinea and Eastern Indonesia. It is one of four species in the Melipotes genus. The common smoky honeyeater can be identified by its charcoal-colored body and blotchy neon orange circle around its eyes. Its diet consists of small fruits, insects, and floral plants. This bird breeds in September and October, which are considered relatively dry months, above ground or next to a tree branch.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 14 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.