Saw this in my garden for the first time today. Not seen one of these before. Wasn't sure if it was a yellow plumed honeyeater or something else?
My location is the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria.
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I think it's a Crescent Honeyeater.
top photo is a cresent honeyeater , seen my first and only one at the Blue mountains
other photo looks like a brown honeyeater
See it! Hear it!
Mid-North Coast NSW
I thought it was the one and the same bird. It's just two different shots of it as it moved around the bush. I'll look them both up.
Kathiemt
Selby, Victoria
Well, definitely not a brown honeyeater as they're not present in Victoria. So could be a cresent by the looks of it. It's got the white stripe on the shoulder and the olive brown and yellow markings. From what it says at http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Phylidonyris-pyrrhopterus looks like it could be a female.
First time I've seen one of these but will be keeping an eye out for its return. Thanks for your help
Kathiemt
Selby, Victoria
Both of them are Crescent Honeyeaters. (I'm 100% certain, have some in my garden)
M-L
It was the same bird
, just two different angles. Thanks M-L.
Kathiemt
Selby, Victoria
the crescent looks black and wide and therefore I suggest a male
Peter
silly me it was my first look and I though it was a brown.
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Mid-North Coast NSW
Yes, the light can play tricks. I thought putting the two images up there might help
Kathiemt
Selby, Victoria