Weekly Challenge Dec 09

Week 4

Photo 1

Photo 1 – Banded Honeyeater. One of the true black and white Honeyeaters. Note that the throat is white unlike the Pied and Black Honeyeaters that both have black throats.

Photo 2

Photo 2 – Pale Yellow Robin (Race nana). This is the north east Qld race of the Pale Yellow Robin which is distinguished from the southern race by the pale rufous-buff on the lores.

Photo 3

Photo 3 – Spotted Catbird. A mountain rainforest bird that is confined to north east Qld. It is similar to the Green Catbird which is not seen in north east Qld so identification is made easy. Don’t mistake it for a female Satin Bowerbird which is quite different and has a blue eye.

Photo 4

Photo 4 – White-streaked Honeyeater. A resident of northern Cape York Peninsula where it is common.