Brown Honeyeater

1. Curved black bill and yellow patch behind the eye

2. Yellow-olive wing and tail panels visible in flight

3. Lively, vocal behaviour with varied chattering calls

These birds primarily feed on nectar from native flowers such as *Banksia*, *Eucalyptus*, and *Melaleuca*, but also eat insects gleaned from foliage. Brown Honeyeaters are most active in the early morning, when nectar is abundant. They are acrobatic feeders, sometimes hovering or hanging upside down to access flowers. Nests are small cup-shaped structures built low in shrubs or trees, usually well-hidden. The typical clutch size is two eggs, and the female incubates and cares for the young, though both parents may feed the chicks.

Brown Honeyeaters are widespread across western, northern, and northeastern Australia, extending to Bali and parts of New Guinea. They inhabit a variety of environments, including mangroves, woodlands, forests, arid scrublands, and urban parks and gardens. They are rarely found in the southeast or central Australia and are absent from Victoria and Tasmania.