PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Anthochaera phrygia  

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

I initially thought we were observing a young unbanded Regent Honeyeater being fed by a parent but information received later suggested that it is probably 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