White-plumed honeyeater
| White-plumed honeyeater | |
|---|---|
| At Glen Davis, New South Wales | |
| Recorded at Cooya Pooya, Western Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Ptilotula |
| Species: | P. penicillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) | |
| Distribution | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lichenostomus penicillatus | |
The white-plumed honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata, formerly Lichenostomus penicillatus) is a small passerine bird endemic to Australia. White-plumed honeyeaters are common around water and are often seen in backyards and suburbs with vegetation cover.