Black-chinned Honeyeater

1. Black hood with a small black spot on the chin.

2. Bright blue (southeast) or yellow-green (north) bare skin above the eye.

3. Prominent white crescent across the nape.

These honeyeaters feed mainly on insects and nectar, foraging in the outer canopy and sometimes probing bark for insects. They are often seen in small, tight-knit groups and may join mixed feeding flocks with other honeyeater species. The Black-chinned Honeyeater is known for cooperative breeding, with family groups helping to raise young. Nests are usually built high in eucalypt foliage, made from bark, hair, and wool, and are well camouflaged among leaves. Breeding can occur from July to December, with local movements often tied to the flowering of food plants

Black-chinned Honeyeaters are found in open eucalypt woodlands and forests across much of mainland Australia. In the southeast, they are most common in box and ironbark forests, while in the north and west, they inhabit woodlands dominated by paperbarks and eucalypts, often near watercourses. They prefer the upper canopy and are most active in flowering trees, especially during the blooming season.