RarityFairly Common
Height17 cm
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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
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