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Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
This little bird was feeding from these pink flowers. It hovered like a hummingbird while taking nectar. The eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) is a species of honeyeater found in south-eastern Australia in forest and woodland areas, as well as gardens in urban areas. It is around 15 cm long, and has a distinctive black, white and chestnut plumage, a red eye, and a long downcurved bill.
sub-tropical rainforest Prefers heath, forest and woodland.
Spotted on Sep 11, 2014
Submitted on Sep 28, 2014
