New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Size: Birds Size: 16-19 cm
Family: Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters, 74 species in Australia)
Distribution: Within about 300 km of the coasts of NSW, Eastern SA, southermost QLD, southwest WA. Most of VIC and TAS.
Status: Common
Habitat: Coastal heaths, woodlands.
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
About the New Holland Honeyeater
The New Holland Honeyeater is a common bird in the Blue Mountains, especially the Upper Blue Mountains. They are small and distinctive in appearance, and often seen in gardens where there are some native nectar-bearing plants such as bottlebrushes.
There is also a White-cheeked Honeyeater, which looks very similar except it has white cheeks.
Photo: Blaxland, Blue Mountains NSW.
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Higher Resolution 682 x 1000.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods
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