Ptilotula penicillata
White-plumed Honeyeater at Bellmount Forest, NSW
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| Ptilotula penicillata | natureguy | 9 Oct 2018 | |
| Ptilotula penicillata | KumikoCallaway | 9 Oct 2018 |
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It was collecting nesting materials and flew to its nest which was well hidden in a cluster of leaves. It sat in the nest for a few minutes before it flew out again.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.253964-34.956040
- Places Bellmount Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 8 Oct 2018 11:14 AM Recorded on
- KumikoCallaway Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- KumikoCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ptilotula penicillata Honeyeater Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Ptilotula penicillata Scientific name
- White-plumed Honeyeater Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 950.35m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Lichenostomus penicillatus Ptilotula penicillatus
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
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