Wednesday, January 21, 2015

STRONG-BILLED HONEYEATER

Photographed near Ben Lommond National Park, Tasmania, January 2015
482         STRONG-BILLED HONEYEATER           Melithreptus validirostris

Australia       (323)

Also known as Barkbird, Blackcap, and Black-capped Honeyeater. 15-17 cm. Endemic to Tasmania. Found in forests to coastal scrubs with heavy undergrowth.






1 comment:

  1. 482 - the variety is staggering - he is another Tasmanian beauty with the shock of white through the black

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