Scarlet Honeyeater (f).
They spend most of their time feeding high in the tree canopies when there is blossom. These little birds can easily be overlooked - but their distinctive little tinkling songs carry a surprisingly long distance and always betray their presence. Duller plumaged females are not only less conspicuous they sing very little, if at all.
With its head, breast and upper back all with bright-scarlet plumage, this species of honeyeater is well camouflaged as it flits about among the blossoms of callistemon (or bottlebrush) shrubs, whose flowers are similarly coloured bright red.
Scarlet Honeyeater (f).
They spend most of their time feeding high in the tree canopies when there is blossom. These little birds can easily be overlooked - but their distinctive little tinkling songs carry a surprisingly long distance and always betray their presence. Duller plumaged females are not only less conspicuous they sing very little, if at all.
With its head, breast and upper back all with bright-scarlet plumage, this species of honeyeater is well camouflaged as it flits about among the blossoms of callistemon (or bottlebrush) shrubs, whose flowers are similarly coloured bright red.