RarityFairly Common
Height17 cm
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Bird Calls
5 recordings of the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Did You Know?
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"Their clear, fluty, and mournful calls are among the most recognizable sounds of southern Australian heathlands."
Field Guide
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
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The Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (*Glyciphila melanops*) is a medium-sized honeyeater native to southern Australia, where it is a specialist of coastal heathlands and low shrublands. This species is easily recognised by its unique head markings and is a key pollinator in its habitat
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater has been recorded.
- Cox Scrub Conservation ParkKey spot🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 7 species · seen 2 days ago
- Newland Head Conservation ParkKey spot🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 4 species · seen 5 days ago
- Abrahams Bosom ReserveKey spotNew South Wales · 1 species · seen 210 days ago
- Ackle BendKey spotVictoria · 7 species · 9 sightings · seen 47 days ago
- Almonta BeachKey spotSouth Australia
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