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Red-headed HoneyeaterAlternate name(s): "Mangrove Red-head", "Bloodbird*", "Myzomela*" Size: 11-13 cm; wing span 17-19 cm Weight: 6-11 g |
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Photos |
Race "erythrocephala"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Frontal view of a preening male Red-headed Honeyeater; this is
the bird whose
calls were
recorded on 26 July 2018
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Channel Island Road, Darwin, NT, July 2018]
Near-frontal view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater (photo
courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, March 2013]
Near-frontal view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Near-frontal/ventral view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Near-lateral view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Lateral view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, August 2012]
Near-dorsal view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Near Dripstone Cliffs, Darwin, NT, December 2017]
Near-dorsal view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Near Dripstone Cliffs, Darwin, NT, December 2017]
Dorsal view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Near Dripstone Cliffs, Darwin, NT, December 2017]
Ventral view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Channel Island Road, Darwin, NT, July 2018]
Frontal view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater at take-off
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Stand-off between a male Red-headed Honeyeater and a
White-throated Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
White-throated Honeyeater
gaining the upper hand against a male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Female Red-headed Honeyeater hanging off a vine (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, March 2013]
Near-lateral view of a female Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Tree Point Conservation Area, Shoal Bay, NT, March 2019]
Near-lateral view of a female Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Lateral view of a female Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a female Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Dorsal view of a female Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-lateral view of a juvenile male Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Lateral view of a juvenile female Red-headed Honeyeater
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Buffalo Creek, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
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Food, Diet |
Male Red-headed Honeyeater checking whether it is safe to feed...
[East Point, Darwin, NT, August 2014]
... and here seen dipping into the flower of a
mangrove
[East Point, Darwin, NT, August 2014]
Lateral view of a male Red-headed Honeyeater taking nectar
from a flower - note the prominent red rump
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Male Red-headed Honeyeater taking nectar from a flower
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Female Red-headed Honeyeater taking nectar from flowering
mangrove
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, November 2018]
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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.
redhhon_20140816_2.m4a |
erythrocephala (Darwin, NT) |
Contact call | © MD | |
redhhon_20140816_6.m4a |
erythrocephala (Darwin, NT) |
Contact call | © MD | |
redhhon_20140816_3.m4a |
erythrocephala (Darwin, NT) |
Q&A | © MD | |
redhhon_pb_20230509.mp3 |
erythrocephala (Darwin, NT) |
Competing for food source | © PB | |
redhhon_20140816.m4a |
erythrocephala (Darwin, NT) |
Various | © MD | |
redhhon_pb_20180726.m4a |
erythrocephala (Darwin, NT) |
? | © PB |
More Red-headed Honeyeater sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.