Anyone know what type of honeyeater this is? does not seem to quite match what is in my slater field guide. seems to be a bit of column A abd a bit of column B.
location Gympie
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white naped honeyeater.
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Wouldn't be white-naped, as the east coast race has red eye cresent. My best guess from the field guide (morcombe) is white-throated honeyeater.
Ryu
Canberra
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yes, i've looked in two books, and can't quite get a match, maybe just normal variation?
I'm leaning towards white-throated honeyeater now
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White-Throated Honeyeater, male. The nape band nearly reaching the eye is the distinguishing factor for me btween this and the White-naped Honeyeater.
Samford Valley Qld.
Agree with Reflex with White-Throated HE. We had the same ID problem a while ago but learned that the White Naped has the Red cresent above the eye. Also, next time you are chasing an ID there is an identifications section so that others can easily help you :)
I still say it's a White-naped Honeyeater. I have several of them in my garden at the moment. They can also have whitish eye-skin.
Have a good look at the black line, it doesn't go as far down on the shoulder as it does in the White-throated Honeyeater.
M-L
Where abouts are you Araminta?
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Must admit i had always thought of them as white naped honeyeaters, they have been coming here for years, never stop moving around. hard to photograph. I had doubts however, just put it in the too hard basket....lol
You made me look into this a bit more Araminta as I just thought if it had a red eye crescent it was a white-naped, if it had a white eye crescent it was a white-throated. Other things that suggest its a White-Throated is that the white goes all the way up to the bill. As stated http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Melithreptus-lunatus
Similar species:
The White-naped Honeyeater is similar in size and shape to the White-throated Honeyeater, Melithreptus albogularis, which lacks the orange eye crescent and has more white on the throat that reaches the bottom of the bill.
Also the band or nape across the back of the neck goes nearly to the eye on a White-Throated (like in this photo) whereas the nape doesn't reach the eye in a White-Naped as stated http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Melithreptus-lunatus
My conclusion - White Throated Honeyeater
Why - No red crescent around eye, white reaches the bill on throat and nape nearly touches the eye.
I hope this has been helpful.
White-throated HE - indicators are white or pale blue eye crescent, nape band nearly reaching eye and white chin (black finishes on top beak)
attached pics should show the difference
Peter
Devster - just saw your post, seems we were both working on it
HelloBirdy - Araminta is in Dandenongs Vic and gets only White-naped
we can see both species in Qld however the White-throated is much more prevelant
Peter
Yes Peter. It was a good excercise and I learnt alot.