They are noisy and conspicuous, and will jointly defend nesting or feeding territories, by engaging in communal wing quivering displays.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Bandiny Bildjar
At a glance
FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatIt is endemic to Australia , where it inhabits temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
Best timeMost reliable in South Australia from October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Sam Hambly
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
58116approx records
3states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Adults in the breeding season have an entirely black bill, whereas juveniles and nonbreeding adults have a yellow base to the bill. Juveniles lack breast streaking. Common and noisy in dry woodlands across drier parts of southern Australia.
Behavior
Named after its long, yellow neck feathers.
Gallery
Regional timing
Victoria
New South Wales
Western Australia
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory