Common Name
Scarlet Honeyeater
Comment
Widespread and common.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Common and widespread in open forests and woodlands especially around wetlands. Occasionally found in rainforest
Known location
Tallebudgera, Austinville, Clagiraba, Elanora, Ormeau, Helensvale, Hinze Dam, Oxenford, Jacobs Well,
Other locality
Widespread and common in open forest, and also using rainforest, mangroves, parks and gardens. A winter migrant.
General ecology
Eucalypt forest, woodland, rainforest, mangroves, heaths.
Specific ecology
Flowering blossoms, especially eucalypts and bottlebrushes.
Habitat comment
Although brightly coloured, it is tiny and easily overlooked, except for its distinctive call.
