Kadavu Honeyeater

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.

The Kadavu Honeyeater is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Kadavu Honeyeater (Xanthotis provocator) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to the islands of Kadavu in Fiji. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests. The bird is described as being fairly large, a bit like Spotted Honeyeater, but with a yellowish green bare skin eye-patch, bordered by light green feathering around the back end of it on the ear coverts. More

The Kadavu Honeyeater (Xanthotis provocator) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to the islands of Kadavu in Fiji. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests. Read more... More

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34 KADAVU HONEYEATER (FE) Xanthotis provocator KADAVU 5 Matana Beach 22nd, 2 on 24th & 25th; 15+ Matana Beach and Forest 23rd; 4 Vunisea Forest 24th; 3 Matana Forest 25th. 35 GIANT HONEYEATER (FE) Gymnomyza viridis VITI LEVU Gymnomyza viridis brunneirostris 1 Abaco 13th; 10+ Pipeline Road 16th & 18th; 1 Colo-i-Suva Forest Park 16th; 1 Raintree Lodge 17th; 2 Waterfall Track 17th. More

we headed back to Biana's where a few more Kadavu Honeyeaters were feeding in the mangroves just behind the houses. While waiting at the airport we bumped into a Peace Corps worker who is involved in setting up a reserve on Kadavu. Apparently they are also going to train up guides as well. We caught a taxi for FJ$12 to the Rainforest Lodge. This turned out to be extremely comfortable and with loads of birds in the grounds. More

here including the Kadavu honeyeater, the Kadavu Faintain the Velvet Dove and the Crimson Shining Parrot. There are Fiji cultural village tours which will give visitors a taste of the real Fiji. Scuba diving and snorkelling are also one of Kadavu's main attractions. The world renowned Great-Astrolabe Reef off the eastern shore is one of Fiji's largest and stretches half way to Suva, it is about 100 kilometre long all up. More

Kadavu Honeyeater * Xanthotis provocator 4 on 3. 1 and 4 on 4. 1 Kadavu Giant Forest Honeyeater * Gymnomyza viridis Heard on 30.12 Nausori; 4 on 31. 12 Taveuni Des Voeux peak, heard on 1.1. An amazing large greeny honeyeater with on Taveuni an orange bill. Usually low down on forest edge. Layard More