Phylidonyris niger X novaehollandiae (Hybrid)
1 White-cheeked X New Holland Honeyeater (Hybrid) at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Phylidonyris niger X novaehollandiae (Hybrid) | natureguy | 17 Nov 2019 | |
| Phylidonyris niger X novaehollandiae (Hybrid) | RodDeb | 16 Nov 2019 |
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User's notes
in amongst the Bottle brush outside Cygnus hide, real fun photographing it was so windy the branches were bouncing up. Shows all the right characteristics, no white eye ring or white moustache. Looks different to the last one we saw so must be a few of them around now. Nice to get one so close.
3 comments
17 Nov 2019
Had an interesting email from Geoffrey Dabb, suggesting that this pictured bird may be a second generation hybrid, Shorty also mentioned seeing a New Holland Honeyeater feeding a hybrid on an earlier sighting. So who knows how many generations there are by now.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.163033-35.315080
- Altitude 558.7m
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Nov 2019 01:00 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
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Species information
- Phylidonyris niger X novaehollandiae (Hybrid) Scientific name
- White-cheeked X New Holland Honeyeater (Hybrid) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 575m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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