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Photo by Ken Doy
Mitchell, Queensland, Australia, November 2019
Stomiopera flava

Lichenostomus flavus

Identification

18 cm (7 in)

  • Olive-yellow upperparts
  • Lemon-yellow underparts

Distribution

Northern Queensland, Australia.

Taxonomy

Formerly placed in the genus Lichenostomus.

Subspecies

Photo by Chez
Cairns, July 2011

Two subspecies recognized:

  • S. f. flava:
  • S. f. addenda:

Habitat

Open woodlands and riparian forests, particularly in swampy areas.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes nectar, fruit and insects.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)

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