- Ramsayornis fasciatus
Identification
13–14·5 cm
- Black head with white scallops
- Narrow white supercilium
Distribution
Northern Australia: found from Broome to Cape York Peninsula and coastal central Queensland
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authorities recognise 3 subspecies2
- R. f. fasciatus
- R. f. apsleyi
- R. f. broomei
Habitat
Rivers and swamps, gardens and woodlands.
Behaviour
Diet
Includes nectar and insects
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bar-breasted Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 July 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bar-breasted_Honeyeater
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.