Blue-faced Honeyeater
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Australia has many honeyeaters with over sixty different species. I have recorded ten different species in our garden, with all except three being resident breeding species. They are a constant delight as many of them frequently visit the various flowering plants around our property as well as visiting our bird baths many times a day.
One beautiful species that does not visit our garden is the Blue-faced Honeyeater shown in the photos on this page. This is a widespread species across the northern and eastern parts of Australia, except for the extreme south-east. Its preferred habitats include open forests, along water courses, woodlands, parks, gardens, golf courses, farmlands and along roadside vegetation.
The bird shown in these photos was seen in the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park in north-west Victoria while on a brief visit in September 2007.
For additional reading about honeyeaters click here.
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- Hattah-Kulkyne National Park
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October 29th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Hi Trevor,
WE holidayed at Hattah (among other places) in Sep. and one of the first birds to “mob” us while we were setting up camp was a Blue-faced Honeyeater. Then we didn’t see any more for the rest of our stay!
October 31st, 2008 at 7:04 pm
I’ve actually had them turn up in a few unexpected places over the years, meaning that I didn’t expect to see them in certain places. Then on other occasions I’ve hoped to see them - only to be disappointed. Something of an enigma bird for me.