Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor· 吸蜜鸟科(1 photos)
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Varied Honeyeater
18-21 cm. Bill black; long black mask extends down side of neck above broad yellow streak; white patch on side of neck; throat/breast yellow with brown streaks. Singles, pairs, parties: noisy, conspicuous in foliage, blossoms.
- Similar Species
- Singing, Mangrove Honeyeaters.
- Voice
- loud, rollicking: 'which-way, which-way-you-go'; 'get-your-whip' or 'hear-hear'; 'Peacock beware!'.
- Habitat
- coastal scrubs, adjacent woodlands; mangroves; trees on suburban waterfronts; streets, gardens of coastal towns.
- Breeding
- Aug.-Nov.
- Nest
- flimsy cup of plant stems, leaves, sea-grass, rootlets, plant fibre, spiders' web; lined with plant down; in mangrove, introduced mango, up to 4 m.
- Eggs
- 2; pale pink, deeper at large end, finely spotted red-brown.
- Range & Status
- coastal ne. Q and islands, from C. York s. to Halifax Bay. In Townsville-Cardwell region (Q), interbreeds with Mangrove Honeyeater. Locally common, sedentary. Also Torres Strait, PNG and islands.
