White-cheeked honeyeater

Mount Molloy, October 2021.

This bird looks very similar to the New Holland Honeyeater. Major difference is the larger white cheek and the white eyebrow. Both sexes look alike. The wings have a large yellow patch.

Mount Molloy, October 2021.

The underparts of the bird are white with black streaks. The bill is black.

Hasties Swamp, August 2021.

The tail of the bird is black with a yellow edge. They mostly feed on nectar but also eat insects which they catch mid air or pick up from leaves, bark etc. This one appears to have an ant in its mouth.

David Taylor