A pair of Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters darted through the mangroves around the boardwalk at Bobbin Head. I managed to catch a snap of one of them before they both disappeared.

The photo shows the yellow tuft of feathers behind the black mask around the eye. The tuft is what gives the bird its name:

This bird is related to the Helmeted Honeyeater, a subspecies of Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters that is critically endangered and is found only in three small areas of Victoria.

Common name: Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

Scientific name: Lichenostomus cratitius

Approximate length: 16-19 cm

Date spotted: 28 August 2019 (late winter)

Location: Bobbin Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, New South Wales, Australia: 33°39’50.8″S 151°09’18.3″E