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Honeyeater- What species? 7 years 10 months ago #577

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Hi All, I took this photo of a Honeyeater about mid may near Byron Bay, while traveling the east coast. I am unsure of what species of Honeyeater it is. To help, the other Honeyeaters in the area that I could identify were Scarlet and Lewin's. It is possible that this could be an immature Lewin's Honeyeater, which is how I have currently catalogued this in my bird photo collection, but I would like to confirm this. Can anyone help? :unsure:
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Honeyeater- What species? 7 years 10 months ago #578

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I don't think it's a Lewin's as according to HANZAB even the juvenile has the prominent yellow spot. And the Scarlet doesn't quite seem to fit either as the juvenile has, "On folded wing: secondary coverts and tertials have slightly broader and richer buff-brown fringes." which don't appear to be present in your photo.

My guess, and it's only a guess, would be a juvenile Brown Honeyeater which lacks the yellowish tuft behind the eye of the adult.

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Honeyeater- What species? 7 years 10 months ago #585

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Thanks John, I have looked at a number of photos of a Brown Honeyeater and I agree with you that this bird is a Brown Honeyeater. I have re-catelogued it as that in my bird photo library. Thanks again.
Gunther

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