Crescent Honeyeater
Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus ‡
Blue Gum Road, Pegarah State Forest, SE King Island, Tas IMG_1013 20211215 - pyrrhopterus male
Notes: Male: bold black crescent on upper breast, bold
yellow panels on folded wing and outer tail.
White outer tail tips,
white eyebrow. Female: muted colours. Juvenile male and female: dull
versions. Ssp halmaturinus is smaller than nominate pyrrhopterus
but w. longer bill , less distinct
supercilium; adult female differs from
female nominate in less distinct breast-crescents.
Call: loud "egypt",
repeated. Typically inhabits wet forests, often at higher elevations.
Range from Morcombe©(modified)
Walkerville South, S Vic IMG_6709 20190315 - pyrrhopterus female. CLICK for another female there.
Donaghy's Hill, W Tas IMG_1903 20160229 - pyrrhopterus male. CLICK for another view.
Walkerville South, S Vic IMG_6699 20190315 - pyrrhopterus male
Strahan Ocean Beach, W Tas IMG_2221 20160302 - pyrrhopterus juvenile. CLICK for young halmaturina female,Bales Bay, Kangaroo Isl, SE SA 20241030
Bales Bay, Kangaroo Isl, SE SA IMG_3549 20241030 - halmaturina female. CLICK for male there the next day.
Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Isl, SE SA IMG_3696 20241031 - halmaturina male. CLICK for another, Duck Lagoon,Kangaroo Isl, SE SA 20241029.
Bales Bay, Kangaroo Isl, SE SA IMG_3851 20241031 - halmaturina male. CLICK for another the next day.
Bales Bay, Kangaroo Isl, SE SA IMG_3540 20241030 - halmaturina young female. CLICK for young male.
Blue Gum Road, Pegarah State Forest, SE King Island, Tas IMG_0992 20211215 - pyrrhopterus calling "egypt"
Kelly Hill Cons. Park, Kangaroo Isl, SE SA IMG_4296 20241102 - halmaturina calling.
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