- Ptilotula flavescens
Identification
13–15·5 cm (5-6 in )
- Yellowish overall plumage
- Brighter yellow throat
- Curved black line from bill base to below eye
- Pale grey streaks on breast
Distribution
Papua New Guinea and Australia
Australian range: Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Lichenostomus.
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
- P. f. flavescens in Northern Australia
- P. f. melvillensis on Melville and Bathurst Islands and savanna of southeast New Guinea
Habitat
Tropical open forests and woodlands, generally near rivers and wetlands.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar and invertebrates; insects and spiders, with the addition of seeds and honeydew.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)
- Australian Bush Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-tinted Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-tinted_Honeyeater
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
