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Honeyeater
Sighting 4540333

Acanthagenys rufogularis

8 Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Acanthagenys rufogularis at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 1 Jan 2024 08:22 AM
Acanthagenys rufogularis at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 1 Jan 2024 08:22 AM
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Acanthagenys rufogularis 1 Jan 2024 MatthewFrawley
Acanthagenys rufogularis 1 Jan 2024 Numbat

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MatthewFrawley noted:

1 Jan 2024

The Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater is a rare vagrant to the Canberra region and this is only the fourth photo sighting for Canberra Nature Map.

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Two feeding among the grevilleas with Red Wattlebirds

4 comments

MatthewFrawley wrote:
   1 Jan 2024
Very good find @Numbat
rawshorty wrote:
   1 Jan 2024
Nice find Richard. After getting your email I let a few birders know about it and there are some very happy people in Canberra today :)
ArcherCallaway wrote:
   1 Jan 2024
Great get! Better yet, one of the 2 or 3 birds was a young bird being fed and having regular snoozes. Could very well be the first breeding record of this species in the ACT. And thanks to Shortly for the heads up.
Numbat wrote:
   2 Jan 2024
Thankyou Matthew, Shorty and Archer. Great to hear about the young one too :) Cheers, Richard

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