Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Birds

Honeyeaters and the closely related Australian chats are mostly found in Australia and New Guinea.

 

Entomyzon cyanotis (MELIPHAGIDAE) Blue-faced Honeyeater

Large bird with black head and neck, striking turquoise blue patches around yellow eyes. White underbelly, golden-olive-green wings, tail and back…

 

Manorina melanocephala (MELIPHAGIDAE) Noisy Miner Bird

Brisbane’s most common Honeyeater, a mostly grey medium sized bird with yellow beak and yellow skin behind the eye. Black crown. Melanocephala means…

 

Meliphaga lewinii (MELIPHAGIDAE) Lewin's Honeyeater

Medium-sized honeyeater in rainforest and fringing growth on east coast and ranges between McIlwraith Range in Queensland and Melbourne. Upper parts plain to…

 

Phylidonyris nigra (MELIPHAGIDAE) White-cheeked Honeyeater

Medium sized-bird with a large white patch on its cheek, a brown eye, and a yellow panel on its wing. Has a long, sturdy bill that curves…