Ptilotula penicillata

1 White-plumed Honeyeater at West Wodonga, VIC

Ptilotula penicillata at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Jul 2021
Ptilotula penicillata at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Jul 2021
Ptilotula penicillata at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Jul 2021
Ptilotula penicillata at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Jul 2021
Ptilotula penicillata at West Wodonga, VIC - 11 Jul 2021
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Identification history

Ptilotula penicillata 12 Jul 2021 Alburyconservationcompany
Ptilotula penicillata 11 Jul 2021 KylieWaldon

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Plenty of this species this morning. Some were on trunks go round and round like treecreepers. Others were on fences attempting to snap off dried grass, and the rest were gorging on various gum tree flower nectar.

2 comments

   12 Jul 2021
Great shot @Kyliegw :)
KylieWaldon wrote:
   12 Jul 2021
Thank you. They are as common as mud but often flighty and its rare for me to get good photos of them!

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  • 12 Abundance
  • 11 Jul 2021 10:09 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Species information

  • Ptilotula penicillata Scientific name
  • White-plumed Honeyeater Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 804.1m Recorded at altitude
  • 358 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Lichenostomus penicillatus Ptilotula penicillatus

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