Size: 190-210mm. The male is larger.
Identification: Upper parts plain
to dark olive green. Has a pale yellow gape and crescent patch over
the ear.
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Call/Song: A loud machine-gun
chatter, Song: Single harsh, tchuuu.
sound:
Dave Stewart -used with permission |
Rainforest and fringing growth on east coast and ranges between McIlwraith
Range, Qld and Melbourne.
Habitat:
Habitat varies from rainforest to
the wetter eucalypt forests and the drier open forests.
Feeding: eats
insects, nectar and fruit.
Breeding/Nesting: Breeds
August-January. Builds a cup-shaped nest of bark strips, leaves, moss
and cobweb.
Movement: Mainly found high in the
forest canopy where it scavanges for food.
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photo:
Queensland DEH
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Other
Common Names: Yellow-eared
Honeyeater, Bananabird, Brasseye, Orangebird.
Status:
Distribution:
Found
throughout the rainforest areas. It feeds in the gardens of Binna Burra
Lodge and O'Reilly's Guest House (it may even enter the dining room to
take food).
Abundance:Very
common.
Queensland Museum
(1995) Wildlife of Greater Brisbane, Queensland Museum, Brisbane.
Reader's Digest Services
(1979) Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds, Surry
Hills, NSW.
Nielsen, L (1991)
Birds
of Lamington National Park and Envrions, Beudesert Times, Queensland. |
