Central QLD Coast Landcare Network

Honeyeater, White-cheeked

Phylidonyris niger


Uncommon in this region only occurring as an isolated
population in the higher altitudes of the Clarke Range. Sedentary or local
blossom nomad, highly nectivorous but also catches insects.

 
Classifications: Bird, forest and grassland
Family: Melphagidae (Honeyeaters)
Information sources: The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al