Mallee Honeyeater to ID

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Mallee Honeyeater to ID

this small honeyeater was photographed near Jabuk, S.A, in thick Mallee scrub, although the body size and colour looks similar to a Singing Honeyeater Lichenostomus virescens, its facial pattern is different, any help with an ID, i have included a second photo of an actual Singing Honeyeater so you can see this difference

Thanks Matthew

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this is a Singing Honeyeater Lichenostomus virescens

Woko
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Matt, I think that’s a Purple-gaped Honeyeater. 

Matt1788
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thanks for the help with the ID, the tiny white area at the end of the black eye stripe matches images of this species on the internet

Thanks Matthew

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