|Singing Honeyeater Gavicalis virescens(aka Lichenostomus virescens) The Singing Honeyeater is possibly the most widely distributed honeyeater in Australia but is absent from the eastern and south-eastern coastal belt. It is found in most habitats except thick forest. |It has a black mask which runs down the neck and is bordered below by a yellow stripe. The wings and tail arebordered with olive-yellow. Underparts are light brown with darker brown streaks. It feeds on nectar, fruit and insects. Photos 1 to 3 are of the sub-species G. v. sonorus from the east of Australia while photos 4 and 5 are of the nominate race from the south-west. |If you do not see a menu on the left, you may have arrived at this page from another site. Please click Home to get to my main page.|