A snapshot survey of Painted Honeyeaters in Weeping Myall Woodlands in New South Wales
| Posted: |
17/05/2022 |
| Author(s): |
Anthony Hunt, Mark Allen, Richard Allen |
The Painted Honeyeater Grantiella picta is a threatened, nomadic species of shrublands and woodlands in eastern
Australia, but its use of available habitat is poorly understood. The species’ spatial ecology in the endangered, highly
fragmented Weeping Myall, Acacia pendula Woodlands of New South Wales, an important habitat for its foraging and
breeding, was studied at the landscape scale. Quantity, quality and condition of such habitat was examined during
surveys conducted from September–October 2020 at 355 locations spread across four regions in the western slopes
and plains of New South Wales. Eighty-seven Painted Honeyeaters were recorded across 51 of the surveyed sites, with
80 individuals being sighted across 45 of the 143 sites in the two northernmost regions. Habitat cover and structural
complexity and mistletoe prevalence appeared to influence the occurrence of Painted Honeyeaters. The findings highlight
the importance of Weeping Myall Woodlands to this species. This survey sets a baseline for further monitoring of, and
detailed research on, the distribution and abundance of Painted Honeyeaters.
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