| Range: |
Australia |
| Habitat: |
Open forests, savanna, scrub |
| Conservation Status: |
Common |
| Scientific Name: |
Entomyzon cyanotis |
This bird's face is naturally bare of feathers; the blue you see is
brilliantly colored skin. The honeyeater lives in woodlands,
where it feeds on insects, nectar and fruit. All 170 species of
honeyeaters have a unique adaptation: a long tongue with a
brush-like tip that they use to get nectar from flowers. The tongue can
be extended into the nectar about 10 times per second! Did You Know?Honeyeaters are important pollinators of many Australian flowering plants.
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