Hi David,
It’s not a honeyeater but a Rockwarbler. Pierces Pass is a well-known site for
this very special little bird. Note the straight bill (as opposed to downcurved
like most honeyeaters), the rusty-coloured underparts, paler (greyish) throat,
and the black tail held at a characteristic downward angle in the first photo.
Brown Honeyeater would be most unexpected in the Blue Mountains.
Cheers,
Carol
> On 16 Dec 2017, at 5:41 pm, David Jackson <> wrote:
>
> Hi all, I was itting quietly in the Blue Mountains National Park at Pierces
> Pass Picnic Area minding my own business when I snapped several photos of
> this honeyeater, circa 18 cm in length. What hit me was its very coppery
> brown colour. I thought it might be a Brown Honeyeater but cannot see any
> yellow behind its eye and it seems more "rufously" than the Brown (in my
> VERY limited experience). Any ideas from these rather poor photos? A female
> something?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
>
> David Jackson
>
> Blackheath
>
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