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Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus melanops(Latham, 1801)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Lichenostomus
At a glance
The Yellow-tufted Honeyeater is a small bird, about 17–21 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 17–21 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Yellow-tufted Honeyeater look like?
The Yellow-tufted Honeyeater is a small bird, about 17–21 cm long and weighing 14–40 g.
The yellow-tufted honeyeater is a passerine bird found in the south-east ranges of Australia. A predominantly black and yellow honeyeater, it is split into four subspecies.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Yellow-tufted Honeyeater?
The Yellow-tufted Honeyeater is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · Bredbo NSW 2626, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Yellow-tufted Honeyeater eat?
The Yellow-tufted Honeyeater feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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