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Painted Honeyeater
Grantiella picta
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: Thu Aug 06 2015 14:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Least Concern
Listed since: Sat Dec 11 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Population trend: Stable
Other names: None
Priority Species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derived from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
The painted honeyeater is the most specialised of Australia�s honeyeaters. Its diet mainly consists of mistletoe fruits, but also includes nectar (from flowering mistletoe, eucalypts and possibly banksias) and arthropods, especially in the non-breeding season. These honeyeaters usually are only found in pairs, and rarely in small flocks. Their breeding season is between October and March when mistletoe fruits are most available.
Threats
Habitat loss is a key threat to this species. Much of its breeding habitat has been cleared or has been reduced to ageing, widely-spaced trees, particularly in box-ironbark and boree woodlands. Its non-breeding habitat is also still being cleared for agriculture.
Quollity Conservation Hub's Overall Priority Score
52
Average life span:
Number of young produced each year:
Number of breeding events each year:
> 5yrs and < 10yrs
Couple (2-3)
One
Minimum sexual maturity age:
1 - 2yrs
Who is helping?
Useful links for more detailed information on this species
DCCEEW - Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SPRAT - DCCEEW Species Profile and Threats Database
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