Common Name
White-cheeked Honeyeater
Comment
Locally common in coastal thickets.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Common inhabitant of heathland usually in moist situations near the coast and in other poorly drained areas
Known location
Pimpama, Tallebudgera Creek EP, Biggera Waters, Pine Ridge CP, Tallebudgera, Lamington NP, Jacobs We
Other locality
Locally common in coastal thickets where banksias, grasstrees and other flowers are abundant. Sometimes enters parks and gardens.
General ecology
Open forest, wallum heath, shrubby gardens.
Specific ecology
Abundant banksias and other nectar-rich flowers.
Habitat comment
The only bird within the region that is mainly confined to wallum and open forest with a wallum understorey. Planting banksias and grevilleas in parks and gardens benefits this bold bird.
