BLACK-CHINNED HONEYEATER

Photographed near Derby, Western Australia, May 2015

603         BLACK-CHINNED HONEYEATER             Melithreptus gularis

Australia       (446)

Race laetior: known as Golden-backed Honeyeater. 16-17 cm. Found in drier eucalypt forrests, woodlands, timber on watercourses, often no understorey; scrubs. Range: Race laetior extends almost throughout NT, except Top End, extends s. to c. Alice Springs, possibly ne. SA; in n. WA, widespread in Kimberley-Pilbara-w. Gt. Sandy Desert region, s. to Newman-NW Cape.

BANDED HONEYEATER

Photographed near Derby, Western Australia; bottom two are juvenile.

602        BANDED HONEYEATER       Certhionyx pectoralis

Australia      (445)

Found in grassy woodlands; paperbarks, coastal scrubs, mangroves, watercourse vegetation; drier habitats when bauhinians, etc, blossom. 11.5-13.5 cm. Range: tropical n. and ne. Just.: from Kimberley (WA), through Top End (NT), Gulf coast and C. York Pen. (Q), s. to Cooktown; inland to Victoria R Downs (NT)-Mt Isa-Charters Towers (Q). Blossom nomad. Common.

YELLOW-TINTED HONEYEATER

Photographed in Derby, Western Australia, May 2015.

601         YELLOW-TINTED HOONEYEATER             Lichenostomus flavescens

Australia         (444)

Also known as Pale-yellow Honeyeater.  Found in grassy tropical woodland; thickets on watercourse; red river gums; occasionally mangroves. Range: n. Aust. and coastal islands: from Broome (WA), through Kimberley, patchy across Top End (NT), s. to Larrimah-McArthur R., nw Q s. to MT Isa, e. to upper Mitchell R. on s. Cape York Pen., but remains w. of Gt Divide.

MANGROVE GERYGONE

Photographed next to Derby jetty, Western Australia, May 2015

600        MANGROVE GERYGONE              Gerygone levigaster

Australia            (443)

11 cm. Found in mangroves, coastal woodlands, gardens. Range: coastal n. and e. Aust. from Derby (WA) to C. York (Q), and from Cardell (Q) s. to c. Botany Bay (NSW)

LEMON-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

Photographed near the jetty at Derby, Western Australia, May 2015. Note: the race tormenti does not have yellow on it.

599        LEMON-BELLIED FLYCATCHER               Microeca flavigaster

Australia            (442)

Also known as Lemon-breasted Flycatcher, and Kimberley Flycatcher. 12.5-14 cm. Found in eucalyptus woodlands, pandanus, by water;edges of rain forests, monsoon forest; mangroves, watercourse vegetation, parks, gardens. Range: coastal n. Aust and islands: from w. Kimberley (WA), to ce. Q. Race tormenti: w Kimberley; Race flavigaster, e. from c. Ord R (WA), Top End (NT), s. to c. Elsey-Gulf coast (NT/Q); Race terrareginae: C. York Pen. (Q), s on e. coast to c. Broad Sound (Q).

Darwin January 2024

GREAT KNOT

Photographed at Broome Bird Observatory,Western Australia, May 2015

598        GREAT KNOT          Calidris tenuirostris

Australia         (441)

Also known as Slender-billed Knot or Striped-crowned Knot. 26-28 cm. Found in tidal mudflats, sandy ocean and bay shores; estuaries; shallow saline and freshwater wetlands. Breeds in ne. Siberia, migrates to India, s and se Asia, Indonesia, PNG and NZ. Sept-March to coastal Aust. and Tas., inland in nw Q., nw Vic. Common in Top End(NT) to coastal nw. WA, where may gather in flocks of 20 000. Some will over-winter in northern Aust.

Darwin, January 2024

BROAD-BILLED FLYCATCHER

597            BROAD-BILLED FLYCATCHER          Myiagra ruficollis

Australia           (440)

14-16 cm. Found in mangroves, monsoon forest, paperbarks, riverside vegetation, coastal woodlands. Range: coastal n. Aust. and islands: from Fitzroy R., Kimberley region (WA), to Cairns (Q).

RED-HEADED HONEYEATER

Photographed in Broome, Western Australia, May 2015

596          RED-HEADED HONEYEATER           Myzomela erythrocephala

Australia     (439)

11-13 cm. Found in mangroves, monsoon forests, vine scrubs, blossomingeucalypt woodlands; paperbarks, watercourse-vegetation, parks, garden. Range: coastal tropical nw. and n. Aust. and islands; from Broome (WA) to c. Melville, e. C. York Pen. (Q); inland to c. Katherine Gorge (NT). 

LONG-TAILED FINCH

Photographed at Broome Bird Observatory, Western Australia, May 2015 (Race: acuticaudia)

595           LONG-TAILED FINCH           Poephila acuticauda

Australia        ( 438)  

Also known as Blackhearts.  15-16.5 cm. Found in grassy woodlands near water; coastal plains with pandanus. Range: coastal n. Aust., from Broome (WA), through Kimberley, Top End (NT), s. to c. Elliott; e. into nw. Q, to c. Burketown-Leichhardt R., s. to Mt. Isa region.

WHITE-BREASTED WHISTLER

Photpgraphed at Broome Bird Observatory, Western Australi, May 2015

594            WHITE-BREASTED WHISTLER            Pachycephala lanioides

Australia           (437)

19-21 cm. Found in low, dense mangroves; rainforest fringing coastal streams, springs. Range is discontinuous distribution in suitable mangrove habitat around coastal n. Aust., from n. of Carnarvon (WA) to Edward R., w. C. York Pen. (Q).

MANGROVE GOLDEN WHISTLER

Photographed at Broome Bird Observatory, Western Australia, May 2015

593       MANGROVE GOLDEN WHISTLER           Pachycephala melanura

Australia          (436)

Also known as Black-tailed Whistler. 15-17 cm. Found in mangroves, coastal rainforests or monsoon forest; riverside thickets, eucalyptus woodlands, coastal scrubs/heath. Range: coastal n. Aust., many coastal islands; from Carnarvon mangroves (WA) to near Mackay (Q).

Female.