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...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
New Holland Honeyeater Scientific Name: Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Size: Total Length 17 to 18.5 cm What does it look and sound like? The New Holland Honeyeater is mostly black and white in colour, with a large yellow wing patch and yellow sides on the tail. It has...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, February 28, 2022
Noisy Miner Scientific Name: Manorina melanocephala Size: Total Length 28 cm What does it look and sound like? The Noisy Miner is a bold and curious bird. It is identified by its mostly grey body and black crown and cheeks. The bill is yellow, as are the legs and the...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 26, 2020
Strong-billed Honeyeater Scientific Name: Melithreptus validirostris Size: 16.5 to 17.5 cm What does it look like? Slightly bigger than the similar Black-headed Honeyeater M. affinis, which is the only other member of this genus to be found in Tasmania. The...