Eastern Spinebill
In forest and woodland areas of
south-eastern Australia as well
as urban gardens.
south-eastern Australia as well
as urban gardens.
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
(L 5-6")
Laminington Nat’l Park
20Oct2015
Kingfisher Park
23Oct2015
Can hover while sipping
nectar from flowers.
nectar from flowers.
Acanthorhynchus is Greek
for thorn-bill; tenuirostris
is Latin for thin, slender
billed.
for thorn-bill; tenuirostris
is Latin for thin, slender
billed.
at our friend’s
drinking tea
hovering bird
in grevillea tree
honeyeater’s beak
sipping nectar
above yellow flower
wonderful spectre
(Lee Emmett, Australia)
© Ramit
Singal
Singal
xeno-canto
© eBird
female