Australian Geographic (Digital)

Australian Geographic (Digital)

1 Issue, July/August 2019

Bird Nerd

Bird Nerd
ON THE BRINK One of our most stunning honeyeater species is in desperate need of help if it is to survive in the wild. AUSTRALIAN HONEYEATERS come in all sizes, from the hulking yellow wattlebird, Tasmanian endemic in which adult males are up to 46cm long, to the diminutive scarlet honeyeater of eastern Australia that grows to only about 9cm. Along with the chats, our honeyeaters belong to the Meliphagidae, a widely distributed songbird family of about 180 species, 72 of which are found in Australia. Most feed primarily on nectar, which they sip from flowers using a specialised brush-tipped tongue. This energy-rich food source is supplemented by other sugary secretions from plants and insects, and a few species even feed mainly on insects. Many honeyeater species are strongly linked to the ecosystems in…
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