Myzomela sanguinolenta

Scarlet Honeyeater at Wallaga Lake, NSW

Myzomela sanguinolenta at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 5 Nov 2019
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Myzomela sanguinolenta 24 Nov 2019 JoyGeorgeson

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A young scarlet honeyeater , 9cm in length. Hit the window. 2 male adults and a female feeding in callistemon previously.

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JackieMiles wrote:
   29 Nov 2019
It can't be that young a bird as the field guides show the immature plumage as brown with a bit of red round the face. It seems oddly orange, not scarlet, but maybe that's just your camera getting the colour wrong.

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