BirdUp · Species
White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris niger(Bechstein, 1811)
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Phylidonyris
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The white-cheeked honeyeater is a species of honeyeater that inhabits the east coast and the south-west corner of Australia. It has a large white patch on its cheek, brown eyes, and a yellow panel on its wing.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-west and east Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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