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;[[:Category:Xanthotis|Xanthotis]] macleayanus<br /> | ;[[:Category:Xanthotis|Xanthotis]] macleayanus<br /> | ||
''Xanthotis macleayana'' | ''Xanthotis macleayana'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 17–21·5 cm (6¾-8½ in)<br /> | |
| + | *Heavy bill | ||
*Black cap | *Black cap | ||
*Orange patch around the eye | *Orange patch around the eye | ||
| + | *Short tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Endemic to NE [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. | Endemic to NE [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | They occur mostly in rainforests at lower altitudes. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | + | Their diet consists mainly of insects and spiders, with the addition of nectar and fruit such as small figs. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Rainforest Australia |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 28 March 2019
- Xanthotis macleayanus
Xanthotis macleayana
Identification
17–21·5 cm (6¾-8½ in)
- Heavy bill
- Black cap
- Orange patch around the eye
- Short tail
Distribution
Endemic to NE Queensland, Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They occur mostly in rainforests at lower altitudes.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mainly of insects and spiders, with the addition of nectar and fruit such as small figs.
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/
- Rainforest Australia
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Macleay's Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Macleay%27s_Honeyeater
