White-naped Honeyeater

It was originally described as Certhia lunata by French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1802.

The White-naped Honeyeater is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The following is a photograph of a White-naped Honeyeater at Coraki Cottages at the Lower King bridge near Albany in May 2002. More

The White-naped Honeyeater is a small honeyeater with a short, slender bill. It is olive-green above, with a black cap, a white band across the back of the neck which does not reach the eye, and a bright orange crescent above the eye. The flanks and sides of the breast are washed grey brown and the underparts are white. Young birds lack the black cap and the white nape is duller or absent. More

A fact from White-naped Honeyeater appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 12 July 2007. The text of the entry was as follows: "Did you know * ...that the Australian White-naped Honeyeater derives its Latin epithet lunatus from the crescent-shaped markings on its nape?" Wikipedia || Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

The White-naped Honeyeater Melithreptus lunatus is a passerine bird of the Honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to eastern and south-western Australia. Two subspecies are recognised. One of several similar species of black-headed honeyeaters in the genus Melithreptus, it dwells in dry sclerophyll eucalypt woodland. Its diet consists of nectar from various flowers and insects. More

The White-naped Honeyeater is a very attractive bird with olive green back, black head and white breast. Living in coastal scrub, woodlands and may be found in parks and gardens. Size: 13-15cm Voice: Constant cheeping Nesting Ecology: The nest is a delicate hanging cup of grass, bark, down and spiders web. Hanging from a branch 5-20m above the ground. Aug-Dec Australian Distribution: Coastal e,Aust inland to the ranges and far south of W. More

White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) Filmed at Samsonvale, SE Qld Oct 1996 using Canon EX1 Hi8 & Sigma 400mm lens. White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) Filmed at Samsonvale, SE Qld Oct 1996 using Canon EX1 Hi8 & Sigma 400mm lens.all » White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) Filmed at Samsonvale, SE Qld Oct 1996 using Canon EX1 Hi8 & Sigma 400mm lens.« Download video - iPod/PSPDownload is starting. Save file to your computer. More

The very first White-naped Honeyeaters joined the flocks on 5th April and numbers gradually increased until they made up the majority from around mid-May. Aside from the Yellow-faced and White-naped Honeyeaters, the usual little flocks of Spotted and Striated Pardalotes, Silvereyes, Red Wattlebirds, Noisy Friarbirds and other species moved through More

All about the Yellow-faced and White-naped Honeyeater migration through the Blue Mountains SKIP DOWN TO PRESS RELEASE, APRIL 2006 White-naped Honeyeater. Photo Nevil Lazarus. - FAQs - What species are they? Mostly Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, mixed with smaller numbers of White-naped Honeyeaters (the proportion of White-naped starts out very small and increases during the season with the greatest numbers in May). More

The White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus), is a passerine bird of the Honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is native to eastern and south-western Australia. It dwells in dry sclerophyll eucalypt woodland. There are two recognized subspecies. A mid-sized honeyeater at 5-6 inches in length, it is olive-green above and white below, with a black head, nape and throat and a red (eastern) or white (western) patch over the eye and a white crescent-shaped patch on the nape. More

The White-naped Honeyeater Melithreptus lunatus is native to Australia. It is olive green above and white below, with a black head, a red patch over the eye and a white stripe at the back of the neck. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Melithreptus lunatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. More