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Rufous-throated Honeyeater

Conopophila rufogularis

Photo by Liana
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Field Notes

Description:

These little Honeyeaters are a light grey-brown on the head and down the back. The wings have yellow along the outer edge. The adults have the rufous-orange patch on their throat that gives them the name.

Habitat:

Sitting in this Frangipani Tree (Plumeria sp.) at the waste water treatment wetlands.

Notes:

There is not a lot of information about these little birds...

Reference: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App.

Reference Links:

Conopophila (Conopophila) rufogularis : Rufous-throated Honeyeater | Atlas of …

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Comments (2)
Liana
Cheers Vinny! I figured that while I live in the Kimberley, I am going to try and document as much of the fauna as possible...if I can tear my eyes off of the birds! :D
Vinny
Certainly building a great collection of bird pics Armadues!

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Global Flight
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Biodiversity of The Kimberley
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Birds of Australia
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PublishedOctober 20, 2015

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