by Peter Rowland | Monday, September 29, 2025
Regent Honeyeater Scientific Name: Anthochaera phrygia Size: up to 23 cm What does it look and sound like? Appearance and Key Features The Regent Honeyeater is a large honeyeater, measuring around 23 cm in length. It has a black head, neck, and upper breast. The back...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, September 29, 2025
Noisy Friarbird Scientific Name: Philemon corniculatus Size: up to 35 cm What does it look and sound like? The Noisy Friarbird is a unique-looking bird that is relatively easy to identify. It is a large, grey-brown honeyeater, growing up to 35 cm long. Its most...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Honeyeaters & Chats (Family Meliphagidae) The honeyeaters are largely arboreal and, while there is considerable diversity in size, almost all have slender, decurved beaks. The chats are more terrestrial with shorter, more pointed beaks. The tongue is bifurcate...
