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Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

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The Yellow-tufted Honeyeater is a medium-sized honeyeater easily identified by its prominent yellow ear tufts and olive-green plumage. It is a common and vocal bird of southeastern Australian eucalypt forests.
Where to spot
Eucalypt forests, woodlands, and forest edges in southeastern Australia.
How to spot
Look for its bright yellow ear tufts and listen for its distinctive, often churring calls. Watch for it feeding on nectar in flowering eucalypts or gleaning insects from foliage.
When to spot
Active year-round, particularly vocal in the breeding season. Best observed during early mornings.
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Lichenostomus melanops - Glen Davis.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops) (31026659060).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops) - Flickr - Lip Kee.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops) - Flickr - Lip Kee (1).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops) - Flickr - Lip Kee (2).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops) - Flickr - Lip Kee (3).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops) - Flickr - Lip Kee (4).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
These honeyeaters are highly territorial and can be aggressive towards other birds, especially during the breeding season, defending their feeding patches.
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