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Lanhua

Well-known member

• Aug 30, 2018

• #1

I took this picture around Cairns, It's a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater?

Thanks for confirmation

Mietek

 

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mark clements

New member

• Aug 30, 2018

• #2

I am not sure, but cannot pin down why.
YSH pictures and guides all seem to show a slightly different head and beak shape, it just feels a bit different. Its years ago I was around Cairns so may be misremembering, but online photos and guides seem more like the bird I recall.
heavier beak, sleeker head etc BUT cannot find another other than maybe Lewin's Honeyeater it could be. I look forward to Aussie specialists to enlighten or correct me.

 

SteveClark

Well-known member

• Aug 31, 2018

• #3

I think it is a Yellow-spotted Honeyeater. A tricky trio. Best separated by calls.

 

L

Lanhua

Well-known member

• Aug 31, 2018

• #4

Thanks, for your comments

Mietek

 

L

Lanhua

Well-known member

• Aug 31, 2018

• #5

I've looked again at the tricky trio. I have one more of them and I think, maybe it's a Levin's Honeyeater, with much longer bill and the bird before a Graceful Honeyeater?

Mietek

 

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Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Aug 31, 2018

• #6

From fading memory, these are much easier in the field, when you're seeing them all around you and they're calling! Exact location may be a clue (?), as 'around Cairns' I think Lewin's is pushed up into higher elevations(?). My guess would be Graceful for 1 and Yellow-spotted for 2. But multiple pics, or opinion of experienced local needed here. Next time listen for the calls. Graceful can be surprisingly common when you know the call!

 

L

Lanhua

Well-known member

• Aug 31, 2018

• #7

Thanks Larry. The second picture was taken on Kingfisher Lodge.

Mietek