Crescent honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera)

Wikipedia: Crescent honeyeater Source: WIKIPEDIA Crescent_Honeyeater_male_and_female.png

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Phylidonyris (Phylidonyris); Family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
General: The crescent honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southeastern Australia. A member of the genus Phylidonyris, it is most closely related to the common New Holland honeyeater (P. novaehollandiae) and the white-cheeked honeyeater (P. niger). Two subspecies are recognized, with P. p. halmaturinus restricted in range to Kangaroo Island and the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia. [more]