pic at NT Wildlife Park on 21/3/13; logic says Brown HE or Dusky HE; there is a small white plume; comments please
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Well, I can't see the yellow plume behind the eye so I think it's a Dusky... Also, despite the low lighting, the plumage is obviously darker overall. In Brown HE, the underside is usually faded white at the belly. Where there is white-ish featers, I think are just the downy bases of the feathers.
Brandon (aka ihewman)
3 more pics for discussion; #1 I have cropped the previous pic and circled the area where I see a white plume; #2 & #3 a Dusky HE or Myzomela (on some lists), appears much darker
Peter
My initial though was a female Red-headed Honeyeater. It doesn't look dark enough for a Dusky, and doesn't look the right bill shape for a Brown.
by jove I think that you have got it right there, thanks
Peter
The tail looks a little long for Red-headed Honeyeater. I'd put my money on Dusky Honeyeater.