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