The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea , but also found in New Zealand , the Pacific islands as far east as Samoa and Tonga , and the islands to the north and west of New Guinea known as Wallacea .
They are most common in Australia and New Guinea , but are also found in New Zealand , the Pacific islands as far east as Samoa and Tonga , and the islands to the north and west of New Guinea .