Regent Honeyeaters are called the ‘jewels of the woodlands’ because of their striking black-and-gold plumage and bubbling calls when Eucalypt blossom is plentiful. Unfortunately, the landscapes where those Eucalypts once flourished have largely been denuded, and there are believed to be fewer than 350 Regent Honeyeaters remaining in the wild.
So rare are Regent Honeyeaters that birds are now bred in captivity to be released into the wild in an attempt to boost their numbers. It’s also thought that their rarity is causing the birds that remain to “lose their song.”
Join us as Sean Dooley hosts a webinar alongside BirdLife Australia’s Mick Roderick and Kristy Peters and hear them talk about what is being done to try to save the ‘jewel of the woodlands’ — and how mistletoe is playing a central role in the story.
Date: Thursday 25 September, 2025 Time: 6PM AEST
Meeting times in your time zone: 6PM AEST – Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane 5:30PM ACST – Adelaide, Darwin 4PM AWST – Perth
How to join: A link to join the webinar will be emailed separately.
Register below to attend the webinar. A confirmation email will be sent to you with the link to the webinar.
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The Critically Endangered Regent Honeyeater is a medium-sized honeyeater with striking black and yellow plumage.
Since 2008, hundreds of zoo-bred Regent Honeyeaters have been released into the wild — a strategy that's working, with many of the birds not only surviving, but breeding.
A NSW Regent Honeyeater release update
