Bar-breasted honeyeater
| Bar-breasted honeyeater | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Ramsayornis |
| Species: | R. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramsayornis fasciatus (Gould, 1843) | |
The bar-breasted honeyeater (Ramsayornis fasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to northern Australia, with a breeding season from late spring to winter. It feeds primarily on nectar and invertebrates. The bird is also known as White-breasted honeyeater according Birds of Australia vol 11 by Gregory Mathews