Blue-faced Honeyeater (Juvenile)

Description:

The Blue-faced Honeyeater, also colloquially known as the Bananabird, is a passerine bird of the Honeyeater family Meliphagidae (which also includes the Friar Bird and Noisy Miner). At almost 30 cm (12 in) in length, it is large for a honeyeater. Its plumage is distinctive, with olive on top and white underneath, and a black head and throat with white nape and cheeks. Males and females are similar in appearance. Adults have a blue area of bare skin on each side of the face, whereas juveniles have yellow or green patches of bare skin. Diet is mostly composed of invertebrates, supplemented with nectar and fruit. They often take over and renovate old babbler nests, in which the female lays and incubates two or rarely three eggs.

Habitat:

Found in tropical, sub-tropical and wetter temperate or semi-arid zones. It is mostly found in open forests and woodlands close to water, as well as monsoon forests, mangroves and coastal heathlands. It is often seen in banana plantations, orchards, farm lands and in urban parks, gardens and golf courses.

Notes:

Well I've learned something today. I always thought the blue-faced bird was the male and yellow/green the female. Turns out the yellow/green-faced bird is a juvenile, be it male or female. I was lucky to get the photos as these birds are usually very quick. First opportunity I've ever had to get close. Not the clearest photos and the light was poor, but I think not too bad for a first attempt.