Striped Honeyeater
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The Striped Honeyeater, (Plectorhyncha lanceolata), is a honeyeater native to Australia.
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[edit] Description
The Striped Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird with an average length of 22cm. It is adorned with grey feathers covering it's body and brown wings and tail.
[edit] Distribution
This species is found mainly in eastern Australia, predominantly inland. It lives in forests and woodlands as well as urban areas.
[edit] Reproduction
The Striped Honeyeater builds a cup-shaped nest made from grass and other materials a few metres above the ground and both parents share in the incubation of the eggs.
[edit] Diet
As a honeyeater, this species consumes nectar and plant sugars. It will also eat insects, fruit and berries.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Plectorhyncha lanceolata. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. [1]. Downloaded on 08 April 2007.
- BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheet: Plectorhyncha lanceolata. Downloaded from [2] on 8/4/2007.
