From Opus

Photo by Tom Tarrant
Photo taken: Samsonvale, SE Queensland, Australia.

Alternative name: Scarlet Honeyeater

Myzomela sanguinolenta

[edit] Identification

10-11 cm. Bright red head, breast, back and rump, black tail and wings (wing feathers have white margins) with a white abdomen. The female is a pale brown with a whitish abdomen. Both have black bills and eyes.

[edit] Distribution

East coast of Australia.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

Forests.

[edit] Behaviour

Its diet includes nectar and insects.

Its nest is a tiny cup of shredded bark with spider web as binding, high up in tree canopy, or mistletoe. The small eggs are white, flecked with dull red-brown or grey-purple.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID