Australasian Figbird

Description:

Figbirds are part of a worldwide family that includes the orioles, of which Australia has two other members (the Yellow and Olive-backed Orioles). Males have bare, red skin around the eye, contrasting against a black crown and grey neck and throat. The remainder of the body is olive-green, except for a white under-tail area. Females have grey skin around the eye and lack distinctive head markings. They are brown-green above and dull-white below, streaked with brown. Both sexes have a blackish bill. There are two distinct colour forms of the males of this species. Males north of Proserpine in Queensland have a yellow front. http://birdsinbackyards.net/species/Sphe...

Habitat:

The Figbird lives in rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests, but is often found in urban parks and gardens, particularly those with figs and other fruit-producing trees

Notes:

I spotted this 'figbird' in the bush that is between the beach and the backyards of the first street of houses. We holidayed at christmas in a house where you could walk out the back gate, along a sandy track and down onto the beach. Quite a bit of wildlife in amongst the trees !!