AZURE KINGFISHER

179     AZURE KINGFISHER          Alcedo azurea

Australia      (179)

17-19 cm. Ranges across the north of Australia and down the east coast to about half of Queensland and NSW, all Victoria and Tasmania. Found in roots of fresh and tidal creeks, streams in rain forests, lakes, swamps, mangroves.

Darwin, January 2024

SCARLET HONEYEATER

178       SCARLET HONEYEATER        Myzomela sanguinolenta

Australia      (178)

Coastal strip on East coast of Australia from Cooktown to Melbourne. 10-11 cm. Found in rain forests, blossoming eucalyptus, woodlands, coastal scrubs, heaths, mistletoes, gardens.

STRIPED HONEYEATER

photographed near Bribie Island, Queensland, July 2014

177           STRIPED HONEYEATER         Plectorhyncha lanceolata

Australia      (177)

21-23 cm. Found in drier scrub, woodlands, she oaks, mulga, mallee, coastal banksia, paperbark, mangroves and coastal gardens. range Range eastern half of Queensland, most of NSW except se and nw corners, also range across nw corner Of Victoria across to Adelaide in SA.

Darwin, January 2024