New Holland Honeyeater

A common nectar-feeding honeyeater of Australian heathland, banksia scrub and coastal gardens, it is usually located by its harsh, chattering calls and quick, darting flights between flowering shrubs, where it probes blossoms with a curved bill for nectar and insects. Its black, white and yellow plumage is distinctive at close range, and it is especially active around banksia and grevillea flowers, which bloom heavily through the Australian autumn and winter. This extended flowering period makes it one of the more reliably visible honeyeaters across much of the year in suitable heath and garden habitat.