Category Archives: Honeyeater
New Holland Honeyeater enjoying a foretaste of spring
New Holland Honeyeaters are attractive in their neat black and white stripes, with yellow flares on their wings and tail feathers. This one darts from flower to flower, enjoying a foretaste of spring in the closing weeks of winter.
Common name: New Holland Honeyeater
Scientific name: Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Approximate length: 17-19 cm
Date spotted: 22 August 2016
Season: Late winter
Location: Manly Dam Reserve, New South Wales, Australia
Approximate latitude/longitude: -33.772336, 151.249022
New Holland Honeyeater at Wineglass Bay Lookout
Not in Sydney this time, I was at Wineglass Bay Lookout in Tasmania when I saw a bush full of New Holland Honeyeaters. This video focuses on one of them, then draws back to show the gorgeous location it’s chosen for its foraging.
Here’s a still picture. Click on it to open it in a new window where you can zoom into the detail.
Common name: New Holland Honeyeater
Scientific name: Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Approximate length: 17-19 cm
Date spotted: Sunday 9 November 2014
Season: Spring
Location: Wineglass Bay Lookout, Tasmania
Approximate latitude/longitude: 42°08’60.0″S 148°17’20.2″E
New Holland Honeyeater at Manly Dam
This pretty little bird is a New Holland Honeyeater, chirping happily amongst the spring flowers at Manly Dam Reserve.
Common name: New Holland Honeyeater
Scientific name: Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Approximate length: 17-19 cm
Date spotted: Sunday 6 October 2013
Season: Spring
Location: Manly Dam Reserve, New South Wales, Australia
Approximate latitude/longitude: -33.77294,151.249416
