Species profile
Marbled Honeyeater
Pycnopygius cinereus
Quick answer
Calls: a snapped disyllabic note repeated once per second (Mountain Meliphaga Meliphaga orientalis does not repeat its snapped disyllable), and a musical note. Once we learned those calls, we recognised this species as abundant from 1,580 m upwards. Approaches in response to playback.
- Scientific name
- Pycnopygius cinereus
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Pycnopygius
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Marbled Honeyeater in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Meliphagidae
- Alor Myzomela (Myzomela prawiradilagae)
- Arfak Honeyeater (Melipotes gymnops)
- Ashy Myzomela (Myzomela cineracea)
- Bacan Myzomela (Myzomela batjanensis)
- Banda Myzomela (Myzomela boiei)
- Banded Honeyeater (Cissomela pectoralis)
- Bar-breasted Honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus)
- Belford's Melidectes (Melidectes belfordi)