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Myzomela obscura
Small brown honeyeater around 12-15cm long.
Feeding on grevillea in our backyard. According to Wikipedia these birds are common along the east coast of Australia; however, they are "rare" south of Rockhampton.
Spotted on Jan 3, 2015
Submitted on Jan 3, 2015
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They're not commonly seen here either - I posted this one on a Sunshine Coast birdwatchers' page and they were all like 'whoa, is that a Dusky Honeyeater?' Michael Morcombe Field Guide says they are 'rare' south of Rockhampton but apparently the boundaries are being reconsidered.
I've not seen one of these. So many species we don't seem to see in suburban Brisbane.