This very small but lively woodland honeyeater, is usually heard before its seen. It’s usually with a few of its fellow honeyeaters and is recognisable with its black cap, white underparts and light olive back. It has a white throat and the white skin around the eye.
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Photo: Cathy Pert
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Bird Description:
Special features:
Constantly active, always foraging.
Did you know?:
Often joins mixed-species flocks like a social butterfly.
View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://ebird.org/species/whthon1/L3013905
Location: 1770-Foreshore, 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Nth, 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Sth, 1770-SES Grounds, AW-1770 Golf Course, AW-Discovery Trails, AW-Town Centre, Deepwater NP, Eurimbula NP, Sports and Rec
Size: Very Small
Type of bird: Honeyeaters