- Caligavis chrysops
Lichenostomus chrysops
Identification
- Dark greyish-brown upper parts
- Brown streaks on head
- Paler under parts with lighter streaks
- Broad yellow face-stripe, bordered with black
- Blue eye
The males are slightly larger but the sexes are otherwise similar.
Young are paler without head streaking
Distribution
Eastern and south-eastern Australia (southern Flinders Ranges to Mount Lofty Range). Winters to the north, moving through the trees in very large flocks.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Lichenostomus.
Subspecies
Juvenile
Photo © by Rose Fletcher
Nangawooka Flora Reserve, Victor Harbor, South Australia September 2007
Three subspecies recognized[1]:
- C. c. barroni in northeast Queensland (Blackdown Tableland to Atherton Tableland)
- C. c. chrysops in eastern Australia (south-eastern Queensland to southern Victoria and south-eastern South Australia)
- C. c. samueli in South Australia
Habitat
Open forests and woodlands, often near water and wetlands.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar, pollen, fruit, seeds, and insects.
Breeding
The cup-shaped nest is woven by the female low in hedges, vines, garden shrubs and forests. The female incubates the eggs, with both adults feeding the young.
The nests can be parasitised by the Shining Bronze-Cuckoo and Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, as well as the Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo and, particularly, Pallid Cuckoo.
Voice
Makes a "chip-chip" or "chip-u-chip" call, interspersed with short nasal buzzing noises.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birds in Backyards
- https://ebird.org/species
- Macaulay Library bird calls, https://www.macaulaylibrary.org
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-faced Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-faced_Honeyeater
External Links
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