The Buru honeyeater is a species of bird in the honeyeater family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Region
Maluku Islands
Typical Environment
Occurs across Buru Island in moist lowland and montane forests, forest edges, and secondary growth with abundant flowering plants. It forages from understory to canopy, visiting blossoms and probing for nectar. The species also uses riverine forest and occasionally plantations or gardens near forest. It is generally more numerous where native flowering trees are plentiful and disturbance is low.
Altitude Range
Sea level to 1800 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
The Buru honeyeater is restricted to Buru Island in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, where it frequents flowering trees and shrubs. Like many honeyeaters, it plays a role in pollination while also gleaning small insects. It adapts to a range of forest types, including edges and secondary growth, but remains most common in intact forest. Its active, vocal behavior often gives it away before it is seen.
Temperament
active and alert
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats
Social Behavior
Usually seen singly, in pairs, or small family groups, and often joins mixed-species flocks when foraging. Nests are small cups placed in foliage, and both parents typically attend the young. Territorial chases occur around flowering trees when nectar is abundant.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
A series of thin, buzzy notes and squeaky chips interspersed with short trills. Calls are frequent around flowering trees and intensify at dawn and late afternoon.
