The ancestor of the crescent honeyeater diverged from the lineage giving rise to the white-streaked, New Holland and white-cheeked honeyeaters around 7.5 million years ago. [12], Other common names for the crescent honeyeater include chinawing, Egypt and horseshoe honeyeater. Get involved by helping us gather and share information about your local birdlife. We’ve updated our Ethical Birding Guidelines just in time for summer! It is dark greenish grey in colour, with a creamy yellow gape (fleshy corners of the mouth). BirdLife Australia is dedicated to creating a bright future for Australia’s birds. [25], The crescent honeyeater is arboreal,[6] foraging mainly among the foliage and flowers in the understory and tree canopy on nectar, fruits and small insects. At higher altitudes it occurs in alpine heathlands and in woodlands of stunted eucalypt or conifers. [6], While the crescent honeyeater occupies a wide variety of habitats including coastal heath, rainforest, wet sclerophyll forest, mountain forest, alpine woodland, damp gullies and thick tea-tree scrub, they all demonstrate its preference for dense vegetation. [5] The generic term comes from the French phylidonyre, which combines the names for a honeyeater and a sunbird (previously thought to belong to the same family). Breeding in Australasia: e, sw Australia; can be seen in 1 country. Females might appear similar in colour or shape to the Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, P. melanops, but lack this species' bold dark face and shoulder markings and do not share the same habitat. [16] Moulting patterns of the species are poorly known; crescent honeyeaters appear to replace their primary flight feathers between October and January. It's not unusual to find honeyeaters among the wattles almost anywhere in the dunes, but they're much more likely to be New Hollands, but this morning there were only Crescents. The parent birds feed the fledglings for around two weeks after they leave the nest, but the young do not remain long in the parents' territory. Its range only overlaps with the Lewinâs Honeyeaterâs in north-eastern Qld. View property photos, floor plans, local school catchments & lots more on Domain.com.au. 30 Honeyeater Crescent, Geographe. 42 Queen Street, BUSSELTON, WA 6280. The Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to eastern Australia including Tasmania. Discover and identify the urban birds in your backyard. 8 Honeyeater Crescent, Geographe If position is key, then this property is ideal! [8] The top of the tail is black with yellow edges to the feathers forming distinctive yellow panels on the sides of the tail. The female alone incubates the eggs and broods the young but both sexes feed the nestlings and may continue to feed fledglings for up to two weeks after leaving the nest. Both juveniles and females have much duller yellow wing patches than the adult male. Disclaimer: This property is being sold in auction and therefore a price guide can not be provided. [7] The male also has a melodic song. It forms long-term pairs, and often stays committed to one breeding site for several years. Don't forget to favourite it by clicking the heart icon at the top of the page contact the agent via phone or email form. 42 Queen Street, BUSSELTON, WA 6280. The gape is also black. [6] It feeds intensively when sources are plentiful and, when feeding on flame heath (Astroloma conostephioides), it was recorded visiting an average of 34 flowers per minute. The male has a complex and variable song, which is heard throughout the year. to the local park and playground, this neatly presented 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is neat as a ⦠The crescent honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southeastern Australia. [6] The threats to the crescent honeyeater include habitat destruction, as the alpine forests in which it breeds are being reduced by weed infestations, severe bushfires, drought and land-clearing. Males are dark grey above with yellow wing patches, a white streak above the eye and a distinctive dark crescent across each side of the breast, outlined below with a white line. A member of the genus Phylidonyris, it is most closely related to the common New Holland Honeyeater (P. novaehollandiae) and the white-cheeked honeyeater (P. niger). View more about this property and browse similar listings in Peregian Springs on Allhomes.com.au. 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