PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Anthochaera phrygia  

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, VIC (Jun, 2011)

The behaviour of this bird depicted here, which initially I thought was a young bird calling for food, we learnt later may be part of a pair-bonding process.

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Regent Honeyeater

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Regent Honeyeater

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

A young Regent Honeyeater calling

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Pair bonding

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Regent Honeyeater

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Regent Honeyeater

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Regent Honeyeater

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Regent Honeyeater