Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Fuscous Honeyeater (Lichenostomus fuscus) - HBW 13, p. 607
French:
Méliphage grisâtre
German: Olivkehl-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Fusco
Taxonomy: Meliphaga
fusca Gould, 1837, New South Wales = region of Sydney, east
Australia.
Forms
a superspecies with L. flavescens, with which formerly often
considered conspecific; both are part of a species group that
includes also L. ornatus, L. plumulus and L.
penicillatus. Races intergrade in fairly narrow region of
Dawson-MacKenzie rivers, in CE Queensland; birds from Dawson R
described as race dawsoni, but represent part of this
intergrading population. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- subgermanus (Mathews, 1912) - E Queensland on and E of Great Divide (from Big-Windsor Tablelands SE of Cooktown, S to Dawson-Mackenzie Basin), in NE Australia.
- fuscus (Gould, 1837) - E & SE Australia from Dawson-Mackenzie Basin S to Victoria (W to South Australia border region).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A few quick looks at birds found around a watering hole Locality Durikai State Forest, Queensland, Australia
steve dillinger 2 December 2007 2 years ago 20 sec 4 -
Several birds perched in a eucalypt tree. Locality Beechworth, Victoria, Australia (ssp fuscus)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 1 year ago 43 sec 3.5 -
A group of birds in a tree. Locality Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia (ssp fuscus)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2009 1 year ago 23 sec 3 -
A bird searching foliage, then flying away Locality Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 19 May 2006 1 year ago 6 sec 3 -
A bird perched on a branch, then flying away Locality Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 19 May 2006 5 years ago 2 sec 2.5
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Fuscous Honeyeater on log at waterhole
Locality Durikai State Forest, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 June 2010 42 weeks ago 4.6 -
Fuscous honeyeater in eucalypt tree.
Locality Orroral Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 17 September 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
Fuscous honeyeater.
Locality Orroral Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 17 September 2010 1 year ago 3.6 -
Noisy flock of birds attracted by 'pishing'.
Locality Sheep Station Creek, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia (ssp fuscus)
Tom Tarrant 21 May 2006 2 years ago 3.5 -
Perched
Locality Heathcote, Victoria, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 11 December 2006 47 weeks ago 3
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