ENDANGERED
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Recent
surveys throughout eastern Australia have shown that the population of this boldly
patterned black, yellow and white honeyeater has fallen to critical low level –
perhaps fewer then 1000 birds.
It is classified as endangered under Commonwealth, Queensland, New South
Wales and Victorian Legislation. |
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Survival needs Regent Honeyeaters occur mainly in box-ironbark open forests. A
large proportion of their time is spent feeding on nectar from a few "key"
Eucalyptus-mugga Ironbark, White Box, Yellow Box, Yellow Gum and
Blakely's Red Gum and
mistletoe growing on River oaks. |
Plantings in Capertee
Valley
During 1999 around 6000 trees and shrubs
of a variety of species were planted strategically on three properties in the Valley, to
provide important future habitat for Regent Honeyeaters and other fauna.
Distribution and Movements
Regent Honeyeaters are highly mobile,
rarely remaining long in one place unless breeding. Even then, they usually depart as soon
as their young are independent. In spring they concentrate into the main breeding areas
around Chiltern and Benalla in Victoria and Capertee Valley, Bundarra District and the
Warrumbungles in NSW. It is increasingly obvious that most of the world's Regent
Honeyeaters are in central NSW and that the Capertee Valley is an important refuge for
these birds.
Oskas Cottage
Lot 1-3 Nanger Street
Glen Davis NSW, Australia 2846
Phone: 02 6379 7353
E-mail: oskas@lisp.com.au
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