PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Meliphaga gracilis  

Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga gracilis)
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© Vik Dunis 2012
Heathlands Resource Reserve, QLD (Sep, 2012)

The pitcher plant produces nectar around its rim to attract insects which, if it is lucky, will fall inside and will then be digested by the plant.

The Graceful Honeyeater has discovered this source of nectar and worked its way around the rim licking it off.

Not good news for the plant.

Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga gracilis)

Graceful Honeyeater

Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga gracilis)

Graceful Honeyeater

Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga gracilis)

Graceful Honeyeater

Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga gracilis)

Graceful Honeyeater