Yellow Honeyeater (species: Lichenostomus flavus) in Yungaburra, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Lichenostomus flavus
Yellow Honeyeater


©J.J. Harrison: Yellow Honeyeater (Lichenostomus flavus)

©Idmaer Saxon: Yellow Honeyeater (Lichenostomus flavus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Meliphagidae
Genus Lichenostomus
Species Lichenostomus flavus
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 16 cm to 19 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is endemic to Australia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. (Wikipedia)

Diet

The Yellow Honeyeater hovers in front of the spectacular flowers of the wild Bottlebrush Orchid (Dendrobium smillieae) which appear in northern Queensland between August and November, while feeding upon the nectar and pollinating the flowers. (Wikipedia)

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