Melithreptus brevirostris

Brown-headed Honeyeater at Higgins, ACT

Melithreptus brevirostris at Higgins, ACT - 29 Jan 2017 05:22 PM
Melithreptus brevirostris at Higgins, ACT - 29 Jan 2017 05:22 PM
Melithreptus brevirostris at Higgins, ACT - 29 Jan 2017 05:22 PM
Melithreptus brevirostris at Higgins, ACT - 29 Jan 2017 05:22 PM
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Identification history

Melithreptus brevirostris 30 Jan 2017 ChrisDavey
Melithreptus brevirostris 29 Jan 2017 AlisonMilton

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I'm thinking brown-headed honeyeater, but I'm puzzled by the colour of its beak.

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ChrisDavey wrote:
   30 Jan 2017
No problems about the colour of the bill. The image is of a juvenile bird, adults have the black bill. Chris

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Species information

  • Melithreptus brevirostris Scientific name
  • Brown-headed Honeyeater Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1520.3m Recorded at altitude
  • 194 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Melithreptus (Eidopsarus) brevirostris
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