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Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis

The Blue-faced Honeyeater is a cheerful bird with a bright blue face and a yellow body. They love to sing and can often be seen flitting around trees looking for tasty nectar and insects.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Blue-faced Honeyeater has a distinctive bright blue patch of bare skin around its eyes, framed by a striking yellow-orange wattle. Its back is olive-green, contrasting with a white belly and a blackish crown. This large honeyeater is easily recognized by its vibrant facial markings.

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Blue-faced Honeyeater
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Blue-faced Honeyeater

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Blue-faced Honeyeaters love taking baths and can be seen splashing happily in puddles.

Sometimes, many honeyeaters gather, creating very noisy feeding parties in flowering trees.

Their bright blue face can change how intense it looks, especially during breeding season!

This bird often uses old nests, sometimes from other birds, instead of building a new one!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sipper

Blue-faced Honeyeater can reach deep into flowers because of its specialized brush-tipped tongue, which helps them drink nectar.

Fähigkeit

Cooperative Parent

Blue-faced Honeyeaters work together to raise young because adults and helpers feed nestlings, increasing survival.

Fähigkeit

Alarm Caller

Blue-faced Honeyeaters have loud, varied calls that help them warn their group of nearby dangers.

Maße und Details

Länge
25-32 cm
Flügelspannweite
40-45 cm
Gewicht
0.08-0.12 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-3
Brutzeit
17-20 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Nectar, insects, and fruits are their favorite foods, making them very versatile eaters!

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Insects
  • Fruits
  • Berries
  • Spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Forest Red Gum

Eucalyptus tereticornis

Feeds on nectar, aiding flower pollination.

eaten by

Collared Sparrowhawk

Accipiter cirrocephalus

Can be prey for agile raptors.

shelters

Moreton Bay Fig

Ficus macrophylla

Uses large trees for roosting and protection.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to watch birds from a distance and not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Blue-faced Honeyeater?

25-32 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Blue-faced Honeyeater?

40-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Blue-faced Honeyeater?

0.08-0.12 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Blue-faced Honeyeater?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Blue-faced Honeyeater?

40 km/h

Was frisst Blue-faced Honeyeater?

Nectar, insects, and fruits are their favorite foods, making them very versatile eaters!

Wo findet man Blue-faced Honeyeater normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Blue-faced Honeyeater?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

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