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PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
Philemon buceroides
Despite their name, even honeyeaters need a little protein and this Helmeted Friarbird has perched in a flowering palm, not for the nectar, but to prey on the many insects attracted by the plant.
Helmeted Friarbird
Helmeted Friarbird close-up