- Gavicalis fasciogularis
Lichenostomus fasciogularis
Identification
19·5 cm (7¾ in)
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Greyish-brown rump and uppertail coverts
- Yellow edges to wing and tail feathers
- Yellowish-brown throat
- Broad black band through the eye, bordered below by a yellow streak
Distribution
Found in coastal eastern Australia (central Queensland to Hastings River, New South Wales)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in the genus Lichenostomus.
Habitat
Most found in mangrove forests and other coastal woodlands in bays, estuaries and on islands.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of nectar and invertebrates (such as insects, marine snails and crabs), also possibly fruit.
Breeding
They construct a cup-shaped nest from dried grass, sea grass and other plant fibres.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mangrove Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mangrove_Honeyeater
