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Scarlet Honeyeater (male)

Myzomela sanguinolenta

Photo by RachaelB
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny honeyeater, only 11cm long. The adult male Scarlet Honeyeater is a vivid scarlet red and black bird with whitish underparts. The females and immature birds are dull brown with dull white underparts and a reddish wash on the chin.

Notes:

Here is the female: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/70886007

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Comments (5)
Vinny
Amazing finding one of these so close to the city!
RachaelB
I had no idea we had these here either Lori! It was just by luck that I was hiding from the rain under a tree and spotted a flash of red against the green leaves. Unfortunately not Gary - they stick to the east coast.
lori.tas
Wow. I didn't even know we had one of these.

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PublishedOctober 29, 2013

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