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Painted Honeyeater

Painted Honeyeater

Grantiella picta

The painted honeyeater (Grantiella picta) is a species of honeyeater in a monotypic genus. The face, crown and upper parts of the body (including the scapulars, nape and rump) on adult male birds are black, with small white spots located on either side of the head. The underside of the body, consisting of the chin, throat, breast and belly, as well as the underside of the tail, is white. Black spots may be present in amongst the white feathers of the flanks, breast and belly. The edges of black flight feathers and greater primary and secondary coverts are bright yellow, as are those of the tail feathers, which also have white tips. The striking colour contrast in the feathers of the remiges and rectrices is one of the species' most distinctive traits, along with its pink bill, which has a grey tip. Feet and legs are also grey, while the irises of the eyes are reddish-brown . Females are slightly smaller than the males and are paler in colour, with fewer spots running down the flanks. Juveniles are even paler than the female, appearing more brown than black, with fainter yellow colouring to feathers and with a grey bill rather than the pink seen on adults.
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Royce Marcus
Thursday 22 Sep 2022 - 2:56pm
Australia
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Brandon PB
Monday 06 Nov 2017 - 7:00am
Australia
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Jamie BT
Monday 06 Nov 2017 - 7:00am
Australia
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Edward Clifford
Wednesday 15 Oct 2014 - 12:00am
Australia
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