Mistletoebird
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
(L 3.5-3.9")
Cattana Wetlands
26Oct2016
Native to most of Australia (but
not Tasmania) and also the eastern
Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
not Tasmania) and also the eastern
Maluku Islands of Indonesia.
Newell Beach
Queensland
Queensland
23Oct2016
Dicaeum is Greek for an apparent Indian
mentioned by Aelianus; hirundinaceum is
Latin for swallow-resembling.
mentioned by Aelianus; hirundinaceum is
Latin for swallow-resembling.
© Wikipedia
female
A flowerpecker that mainly eats
berries of the parasitic Mistletoe
berries of the parasitic Mistletoe
and spreads its seeds.
(Wikipedia)