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Brown-headed Honeyeater

Brown-headed Honeyeater

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The Brown-headed Honeyeater is a small, active honeyeater with a brown head and a distinctive pale eye-ring. It is widespread across southern Australia.
Where to spot
Found in a variety of eucalypt woodlands, mallee, and dry forests across southern and eastern Australia, adapting to diverse woodland environments.
How to spot
Look for its brown head and pale eye-ring. Listen for its constant, high-pitched, chattering calls, which often reveal its presence even before visual contact.
When to spot
Active and vocal year-round. Often seen in small, highly mobile flocks that move quickly through the canopy.
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) (15987217239).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) (17236434170).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) (17868616456).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) (23974710536).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) (31281116691).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris) (8079676137).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This honeyeater is known for its highly cooperative breeding, with multiple individuals, including non-breeding helpers, assisting with nest building, incubation, and raising young.
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