- Gavicalis virescens
Lichenostomus virescens
Identification
18-22 cm long. Plain grey-brown upperbody, black streak through the eye from the bill to the neck, yellow streak below the eye, white throat, and a white to grey underbody streaked dark grey-brown. There is a small, inconspicuous white ear-tuft, usually hidden by the yellow ear coverts. The bill is black and the eye is dark brown. Young birds are similar to adults, with a lighter forehead and crown and a narrower, duller face marking.
Distribution
Australia: see Taxonomy for range of subspecies
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Four subspecies recognized[1]:
- G. v. cooperi in Northern Australia
- G. v. sonorus in Central Queensland and New South Wales to southern Victoria and southeast South Australia
- G. v. virescens in Western Australia to coastal western South Australia
- G. v. forresti in the interior of Australia
Formerly placed in the genus Lichenostomus.
Habitat
City parks, gardens and in bushlands.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar, small insects, fruits, grubs, and berries.
Breeding
They build a cup shaped nest of grass, plant stems, and spider webs. The female incubates the eggs, but both parents feed the young.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Singing Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Singing_Honeyeater
External Links
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