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Entomyzon cyanotis
Large honeyeater, also supplements diet with insects. White body, olive green back, wings, tail with grey areas, throat black with black stripe from beak to back of head/neck, white and black cap, distinctive blue skin patch around eyes this can be bright blue to turquoise in colour, also yellow/green in females and immature birds. Observed taking over nests of Grey-crowned Babblers, will build its own nest but also likes to raid the materials from others.
Found throughout east and north Australia.
Spotted on Nov 4, 2013
Submitted on Dec 4, 2013
3 Comments
Thanks gatorfellows and Jared H. One of the more common birds in backyards. Also a bit of a bully, especially around nesting time and when food resources are in short supply. Known to raid the building materials from other birds' nests and also to use the nests of others especially the Grey-Crowned Babblers. The juveniles have a yellow or greenish patch around the eyes instead of the adult blue. Distinctive colouring and call.
This is an amazing Bird!
nice :)