New Holland Honeyeater
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| Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) |
The New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) is found throughout southern Australia. It is around eighteen centimetres long, is mainly black, with a white iris, white facial tufts and yellow margins on its wing and tail feathers. It is a very active bird and it rarely sits long enough to give an extended view. When danger approaches a New Holland Honeyeater, such as a bird of prey, a group of Honeyeaters will form together and give a warning call. Sexes are similar in looks with the exception that females are slightly smaller. Younger Honeyeaters are mostly brown and have a grey eye.
New Holland Honeyeaters mostly eat the nectar of a flower as well as fruit, insects and spiders. They sometimes feed alone but they usually gather in large groups.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Phylidonyris novaehollandiae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
