About the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
The tawny-crowned honeyeater is a passerine bird native to southern Australia.
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A species of the honeyeater family, perching birds that feed on insects and nectar. Tawny-crowned honeyeaters are sometimes observed hopping amongst plants on the ground to feed, considered as unusual behaviour amongst its near relations. It resembles the eastern and western spinebills and crescent honeyeater, but is distinguished by a tawny-colored crown above a white line separating the black markings of the face. The upper side of the body is a pale brown, becoming white plumage on the lower parts.
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Where the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater lives
When to see the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Crimson ChatEpthianura tricolorCrimson chats are usually 10–13 cm (3.9–5.1 in) in length and 10–11 g (0.35–0.39 oz) in weight.
Silver-crowned FriarbirdPhilemon argenticepsThe silver-crowned friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.It is endemic to northern Australia, including Queensland.
Macleay's HoneyeaterXanthotis macleayanusMacleay's honeyeater is a honeyeater endemic to Australia.
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