Gilbert's Honeyeater

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When to see the Gilbert's Honeyeater

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Where to see the Gilbert's Honeyeater

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About the Gilbert's Honeyeater

Gilbert's honeyeater, also known as the Swan River honeyeater or western white-naped honeyeater, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southwestern Australia. A mid-sized honeyeater, it is olive-green above and white below, with a black head, nape and throat and a white patch over the eye and a white crescent-shaped patch on the nape. The bill is brownish-black and the eyes a dull red. The sexes have similar plumage.

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Easily confused with

Strong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostrisA mid-sized honeyeater at 16.5–17.5 cm (6.5–7 in) in length, it is olive-brown above and pale grey-brown below, with a black head, nape and throat, a pale blue to off-white patch over the eye, and a white crescent on the nape. Black-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus affinisA mid-sized honeyeater, it is olive-green above and white below, with a wholly black head that lacks the white nape of its relatives. Black-chinned HoneyeaterMelithreptus gularisA mid-sized honeyeater ranging from 14 to 16 cm (5.6–6.4 in) in length, it is olive-brown above and buff below, with a black head, nape and throat, with a bluish patch of bare skin over the eye and a white crescent-shaped patch on the nape.

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