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Regent Honeyeater

Anthochaera phrygia The Regent Honeyeater was once common in the woodlands of eastern Australia, particularly along the inland slopes of the Great Dividing Range. It once occurred as far west as Adelaide, but has now disappeared from South Australia and western Victoria. Within this reduced range its population is fragmented, and the only breeding habitat is in north-eastern Victoria and the central coast of New South Wales. Regent Honeyeaters feed on nectar and insects within box-ironbark eucalypt forests. When they're not breeding, birds roam widely in search of these unpredictable food sources. Approximately 75% of this habitat has been destroyed by clearing, and the habitat that remains is being degraded by the continuing removal of trees. The population of the Regent Honeyeater is less than 1,500 birds and is continuing to decline. According to the Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000, the Regent Honeyeater is endangered. Downloads  Survey sheet for sightings (36kb)