Spiny-cheeked honeyeater

Acanthagenys rufogularis

The Spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) is a bird found in Australia. Dry woods and scrub across Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, nectar and small animals. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Acanthagenys rufogularis
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Spiny-cheeked honeyeater lives

Dry woods and scrub across Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs40%
🌸 Nectar30%
🐾 Small animals10%
🍎 Fruit10%
🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It has pink-red skin around its eyes and a big, harsh voice.

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Recorded by Toby Esplin (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC729346. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Spiny-cheeked honeyeater

Where does the Spiny-cheeked honeyeater live?

The Spiny-cheeked honeyeater lives in Australia. Dry woods and scrub across Australia.

What does the Spiny-cheeked honeyeater eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), nectar (about 30%), small animals (about 10%), fruit (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Spiny-cheeked honeyeater endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.