Varied Honeyeater

Gavicalis versicolor

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Gavicalis
eBird Code
varhon1

Vocalizations

John D Reynolds · CC_BY_4_0
John D Reynolds · CC_BY_4_0
Pete Woodall · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (2)

  • Gavicalis versicolor sonoroides

    western Papuan islands and Yapen through northern New Guinea including Milne Bay islands and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago

  • Gavicalis versicolor versicolor

    northeastern Australia (Torres Strait islands, eastern Cape York Peninsula southward to Townsville, northern Queensland)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.