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Mistletoebird

Dicaeum hirundinaaceum

Description:

A female Mistletoe bird that was hopping around a tree looking for food in the shade of course.



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3 Comments

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 10 months ago

They eat mistletoe berries from a variety of mistletoe species and help distribute the seeds. Lovely little birds that I hear but often dont see

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 months ago

Why is it called Mistletoebird?

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 10 months ago

very nice captured,

4810, Queensland, Australia

Lat: -19.22, Long: 146.76

Spotted on Jul 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 6, 2012

Spotted for missions

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