m |
(References updated) |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:1568yt honeyeater 2 DSC 00451.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Neil|Neil}}<br />Capertee Valley, [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]], September 2003]] |
;[[:Category:Lichenostomus|Lichenostomus]] melanops | ;[[:Category:Lichenostomus|Lichenostomus]] melanops | ||
'''Includes: Helmeted Honeyeater''' | '''Includes: Helmeted Honeyeater''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Olive-brown | + | [[Image:MG 3276 - Copy.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Helmeted Honeyeater<br />Photo © by {{user|keith+h|keith h}}<br />Tonimbuk, [[Victoria]], September 2009]] |
| + | 16·5–21 cm (6½-8¼ in) | ||
| + | *Olive-brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Yellowish-grey underparts | ||
| + | *Black face mask | ||
| + | *Bright yellow ear tufts and sides of the throat | ||
| + | *Down-curved bill<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes similar<br /> | ||
| + | Young birds are duller and paler, with yellow areas washed green | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Eastern and south-eastern mainland [[Australia]]. | Eastern and south-eastern mainland [[Australia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | ====Subspecies==== | |
| − | There are | + | [[Image:DSC 2882.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Greg+McKay|Greg McKay}}<br />Bendigo, [[Victoria]], [[Australia]], January 2015]] |
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
| + | *''L. m. meltoni'': | ||
| + | :*Central and eastern [[Queensland]] through [[New South Wales]] to far south-eastern [[South Australia]] | ||
| + | *''L. m. melanops'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern New South Wales (about Lismore to Jervis Bay) | ||
| + | *''L. m. cassidix'': '''Helmeted Honeyeater''' is much larger, with brighter plumage | ||
| + | :*South-central [[Victoria]] (Yellingbo district of West Gippsland) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Open dry forests and woodlands dominated by eucalypts | + | Open dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands dominated by eucalypts; often near water. They sometimes visit gardens. |
| − | |||
''L. m. cassidix'' is found in narrow patches of tall forest along streams or in swamps. | ''L. m. cassidix'' is found in narrow patches of tall forest along streams or in swamps. | ||
| − | |||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | The diet | + | ====Diet==== |
| − | + | The main diet consists of arthropods (mostly insects with some spiders); occasionally snails. They also eat nectar from eucalypt flowers. | |
| − | They | + | ====Breeding==== |
| − | + | They breed in colonies. Pairs are [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monogamous]] and the pair are sometimes assisted with feeding and nest cleaning by 'helpers'. They construct a tightly woven, cup-shaped nest. The females do most of the incubation, with both parents, and any helpers, feed the young. Two or three broods may be raised in a season. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2018) | ||
| + | #Birds in Backyards | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lichenostomus+melanops}} | {{GSearch|Lichenostomus+melanops}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lichenostomus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lichenostomus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:56, 28 August 2018
- Lichenostomus melanops
Includes: Helmeted Honeyeater
Identification
16·5–21 cm (6½-8¼ in)
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Yellowish-grey underparts
- Black face mask
- Bright yellow ear tufts and sides of the throat
- Down-curved bill
Sexes similar
Young birds are duller and paler, with yellow areas washed green
Distribution
Eastern and south-eastern mainland Australia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]
- L. m. meltoni:
- Central and eastern Queensland through New South Wales to far south-eastern South Australia
- L. m. melanops:
- Eastern New South Wales (about Lismore to Jervis Bay)
- L. m. cassidix: Helmeted Honeyeater is much larger, with brighter plumage
- South-central Victoria (Yellingbo district of West Gippsland)
Habitat
Open dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands dominated by eucalypts; often near water. They sometimes visit gardens. L. m. cassidix is found in narrow patches of tall forest along streams or in swamps.
Behaviour
Diet
The main diet consists of arthropods (mostly insects with some spiders); occasionally snails. They also eat nectar from eucalypt flowers.
Breeding
They breed in colonies. Pairs are monogamous and the pair are sometimes assisted with feeding and nest cleaning by 'helpers'. They construct a tightly woven, cup-shaped nest. The females do most of the incubation, with both parents, and any helpers, feed the young. Two or three broods may be raised in a season.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2018)
- Birds in Backyards
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-tufted_Honeyeater
