Striped Honeyeater
This is the first time I recall seeing one of these birds, the Striped Honeyeater, (Plectorhyncha lanceolata). This one came into our backyard for a brief visit and I had to go to the bird identification book for its ID.
The medium-sized Striped Honeyeater is grey-brown above, with a grey-white head and upper neck boldly striped black, and has whitish underparts with faint streaks on the belly and undertail. The feathers of the upper breast and throat are long and pointed, giving the head a shaggy appearance. Females are browner on the back than males, with more greyish underparts, while young birds are duller and less streaked overall. The bill and legs are blue-grey and the eye is dark. (From Birdlife Australia).
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Striped Honeyeater
This is the first time I recall seeing one of these birds, the Striped Honeyeater, (Plectorhyncha lanceolata). This one came into our backyard for a brief visit and I had to go to the bird identification book for its ID.
The medium-sized Striped Honeyeater is grey-brown above, with a grey-white head and upper neck boldly striped black, and has whitish underparts with faint streaks on the belly and undertail. The feathers of the upper breast and throat are long and pointed, giving the head a shaggy appearance. Females are browner on the back than males, with more greyish underparts, while young birds are duller and less streaked overall. The bill and legs are blue-grey and the eye is dark. (From Birdlife Australia).
Many thanks to all my Flickr photo stream followers I have now more than 1.8 million views, thank you. Thanks for viewing my photos and for any favourites and comments, it is very much appreciated.
I love scrolling through Flickr looking at everyone's images, getting new ideas.
My Blog: www.alldigi.com