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Crescent HoneyeaterAlternate name(s): "Tasmanian Honey-eater", "Horseshoe Honey-eater", "Egypt Honey-eater", "Chick-chock", "Chinawing" Size: 15-16 cm Weight: 13-21 g |
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Photos |
Race "pyrrhopterus"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, September 2018]
Near-frontal view of a male Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Near North Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, September 2018]
Near-lateral view of a male Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Mt. Nunniong, East Gippsland, VIC, December 2017]
Lateral view of a male Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Near North Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, September 2018]
Lateral view of a male Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]
Lateral view of a male Crescent Honeyeater issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, December 2017]
Near-dorsal view of a male Crescent Honeyeater taking a bath
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]
Near-dorsal view of a male Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Near North Ensay, East Gippsland, VIC, September 2018]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Sheep Station Creek, near Swifts Creek, East Gippsland, VIC, July 2018]
Near-frontal view of a female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Sheep Station Creek, near Swifts Creek, East Gippsland, VIC, July 2018]
Near-lateral view of a wet female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]
Near-lateral view of a female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW, September 2014]
Lateral view of a female Crescent Honeyeater taking a bath
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]
Lateral view of a female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Mt. Nunniong, East Gippsland, VIC, December 2017]
Lateral view of a female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW, September 2014]
Lateral view of two female Crescent Honeyeaters taking a bath
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Queen Elizabeth Track, Bruny Island, TAS, April 2021]
Near-dorsal view of a female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Sheep Station Creek, near Swifts Creek, East Gippsland, VIC, July 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]
Dorsal view of a female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Sheep Station Creek, near Swifts Creek, East Gippsland, VIC, July 2018]
Race "halmaturinus"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Western River Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
Frontal view of a male Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Western River Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
Lateral view of a male Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Western River Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
Lateral view of a male Crescent Honeyeater, now with its
tongue sticking out (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Western River Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
Male Crescent Honeyeater preening (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Western River Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
Male Crescent Honeyeater issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Western River Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
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FEMALE |
Near-frontal view of a female Crescent Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Western River Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
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Food, Diet |
Near-frontal view of a male Crescent Honeyeater taking nectar
from a flower and in the process getting pollenall over its face
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mt. Nelson, Hobart, TAS, April 2021]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
creshon_jg_20160325_2.m4a |
halmaturinus (Kangaroo Island) |
Contact call? | © JG | |
creshon_jg_20160325_2.mp3 |
halmaturinus (Kangaroo Island) |
Contact calls? | © JG | |
creshon_jg_20160325.mp3 |
halmaturinus (Kangaroo Island) |
Various | © JG |
More Crescent Honeyeater sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.