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Painted Honeyeater |
Sightings
We have seen Painted Honeyeaters in 2006, from September onwards, in various locations in the area of Narrabri, New South Wales (20 km north-east of town and 30 km north and 20 km south-west of Narrabri).
Spotted again in February 2008, 20 km south-west of Narrabri, in the same area as 2 years before. However, after substantial clearing along roadsides, not seen in the area in December 2008. Instead, there were Brown Honeyeaters feeding on the numerous mistletoe flowers instead, which we had not spotted there before.
Photos
Lateral view of an adult Painted Honeyeater in a Eucalypt tree
... the same bird as above, now at a somewhat private moment (note droplets below the bird...)
Lateral view of an immature Painted Honeyeater; note the partly dark bill and the absence of any streaks or spots on the breast (click on image for larger version)
Immature Painted Honeyeater feeding on mistletoe blossoms in a casuarina tree (click on image for larger version)
View of the underbelly of an immature Painted Honeyeater (as indicated by the partly dark bill), showing first signs of streaking (click on image for larger version)
The pinkish lores and short tail indicate that this is a fledgling Painted Honeyeater; again the bill is partly dark and there are no streaks or spots on the breast (click on image for larger version)