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Crescent honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus
-42.5986, 147.248
Field Notes
Description:
A passerine bird, of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae, native to south-eastern Australia. Named for the distinctive crescent marking around their necks.
Habitat:
Dry schlerophyll bushland. This male was feeding off of Banksia serrata blossoms. These birds are very frenetic, and difficult to photograph without disturbing.
Notes:
A member of the genus Phylidonyris, it is most closely related to the common New Holland Honeyeater (P. novaehollandiae) and the White-cheeked Honeyeater (P. niger). Two subspecies are recognised, with P. p. halmaturinus restricted in range to Kangaroo Island and the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia.
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Crescent Honeyeater
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PublishedAugust 31, 2013
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