honeyeater questionRe: [canberrabirds [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Chip

You have accurately described Fusc HE.
Yellow gape indicates eclipse plumage or first year bird. The plume is
less conspicuous than for example that of a White-plumed HE. In terms of
similar species WP HE is the closest of the "local HE species"
(tho' the definition of local HEs has been turned on its head this year).
WPHEs are less drab in colour with quite yellowish faces.

cheers
Richard

Chip <>

07/08/2007 04:51 PM

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Subject	[canberrabirds] honeyeater question

Hello all.

I was at the ANBG today and saw two honeyeaters feeding together. They
were very drab birds, mostly dirty white  underneath with olive-brown
upper parts. There was a hint of yellow on the primaries. Both had a 
dark eye. Both had a small, black smudge on the neck and one had a 
yellow gape. I could not, however, detect the yellow neck feathers in 
either bird. Near as I could tell, they were Fuscous honeyeaters but the
lack of yellow neck feathers had me going.

So, my question is, "Can it be difficult to see the yellow neck feathers
on the Fuscous honeyeater? Are there confusion species that I've 
overlooked.

Thanks for the info.

Chip Scialfa

p.s. The Crescent honeyeater was at section 191.




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