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Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta)

Scarlet Myzomela (Myzomela sanguinolenta), Emu Green, Emu Plains, Penrith, NSW, Australia

 

Ebird checklist:

ebird.org/checklist/S75709292

 

The scarlet myzomela or scarlet honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta) is a small passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to Australia. It was described by English ornithologist John Latham in 1801. At 9 to 11 centimetres (3.5 to 4.3 in) long, it is the smallest honeyeater in Australia.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_myzomela

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