Ptilotula fusca

2 Fuscous Honeyeater at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

Ptilotula fusca 10 Aug 2025 MatthewFrawley
Manorina melanocephala 10 Aug 2025 CarbonAI
Ptilotula fusca 10 Aug 2025 Untidy

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Photos taken by my husband. Most likely more than one. Bit hard to see as the tree tops were aflurry with small birds.

4 comments

   10 Aug 2025
Very good photos, and the yellow on the bill and eye-ring indicate either a non-breeding adult or an immature bird.
Untidy wrote:
   10 Aug 2025
Thanks. Bit early for juvies?
Jennybach wrote:
   15 Aug 2025
Beautiful photos and great to see such a variety of birdlife visiting the reserve.
Untidy wrote:
   15 Aug 2025
Yes, it's fabulous.

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Species information

  • Ptilotula fusca Scientific name
  • Fuscous Honeyeater Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1084m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Lichenostomus fuscus Ptilotula fuscus

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