the singing honeyeater ( gavicalis virescens ) is a small bird found in australia , and is part of the honeyeater family , meliphagidae .

the bird lives in a wide range of shrub-land , wood-land and coastal habitat .

it is relatively common and is widespread right across australia west of the great dividing range , through to the west coast and on western australian coastal islands .

it does not occur in other countries .

singing honeyeater

black - faced honeyeater , forrest’s honeyeater , large - striped honeyeater , singing honey - eater .
there are 66 species of honeyeater in australia that rely on feeding on nectar from the cups of flowering plants . the little & red wattlebird , noisy miner , singing honeyeater , white - plumed honeyeater , new holland honeyeater , white - naped honeyeater , crescent honeyeater and eastern spinebill are frequent sightings across kangaroo island , the great ocean road and gippsland , whilst kakadu & arnhem land provides opportunity to see the red - headed honeyeater , helmeted friarbird and blue - faced honeyeater . tasmania is home to four endemic species , including the black - headed honeyeater , yellow - throated honeyeater and yellow wattlebird .
fiji wattled honeyeater is split from [ polynesian ] wattled honeyeater ( andersen et al . 2014 , pratt ms )
the singing honeyeater is classified as least concern ( lc ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .
singing honeyeater ( lichenostomus ( gavicalis ) virescens ) occurrence records from continental australia suitable for species distribution modelling .
singing honeyeater at lajamanu an aboriginal settlement on the northern edge of the tanami desert . northern territory , australia .
a black band running from the bill through the eye and down the neck gives the singing honeyeater a masked appearance .
lateral view of a singing honeyeater ( photo courtesy of j . greaves ) [ cook , sa , june 2016 ]
singing honeyeater scavenging food from humans ( photo courtesy of j . greaves ) [ shark bay , wa , may 2018 ]
there are four subspecies of singing honeyeater , each found in different ranges , and differing slightly in terms of colour and size .
picture of the singing honeyeater has been licensed under a creative commons attribution . original source : picasa web albums author : wampycamera location
the singing honeyeater has a pleasant voice , and is one of the first birds to sing in the morning in its native australia .
near - frontal view of a singing honeyeater ( photo courtesy of j . greaves ) [ shark bay , wa , may 2018 ]
near - lateral view of a singing honeyeater ( photo courtesy of j . greaves ) [ shark bay , wa , may 2018 ]
singing honeyeater drinking water from a shallow puddle ( photo courtesy of m . mearns ) [ currawinya np , qld , october 2008 ]
below a recording of three different species of honeyeaters competing for territorial supremacy : first to call is a singing honeyeater , with answers from a spiny - cheeked honeyeater and then also a pair of striped honeyeaters .
the singing honeyeater may breed in all months of the year , although most breeding occurs between mid - august and late november ( 2 ) , particularly in coastal areas ( 5 ) . a monogamous species , the singing honeyeater sometimes forms long - term bonds with its partner ( 3 ) .
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there are four recognised subspecies of singing honeyeater , each with a different range , although these ranges are known to overlap in places ( 2 ) .
as it is a very widespread species with an extremely large range ( 7 ) ( 9 ) , the singing honeyeater is not considered to be globally threatened ( 2 ) . although some declines have been reported in certain parts of its range , the singing honeyeater is increasing in other areas ( 2 ) .
the singing honeyeater is classified as least concern . does not qualify for a more at risk category . widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category .
gilbert ' s [ previously swan river ] honeyeater is split from ( paraphyletic ) white - naped honeyeater ( toon et al . 2010 , dolman & joseph 2015 ) .
the singing honeyeater , lichenostomus virescens is a small bird found in australia , and is part of the honeyeater family . although it is common there , it is not very well known in other places . singing honeyeaters are commonly found in western australia , mainly past the great dividing range and on western australian coastal islands . they can also be spotted in city parks , gardens and in bushlands . the singing honeyeater can vary in length from 18 - 22 cm long . more
frontal view of an adult singing honeyeater in a grevillea ( photo courtesy of j . greaves ) [ the granites gold mine , inland nt , june 2015 ]
within its habitat , the singing honeyeater may be mistaken for the purple - gaped honeyeater , l . cratitius , or the grey - headed honeyeater , l . keartlandi . it differs from the former by having a longer black face streak , white on its throat and chest , and streaked underparts . it differs from the latter by being larger and having white on its face and no obvious yellow plume at the end of its face mask . two other species that share the singing honeyeater ' s black , yellow and white face markings do not share its habitat or range : the mangrove honeyeater , l . fasciogularis , and the varied honeyeater , l . versicolor .
avoid planting weeds such as bridal creeper or african boxthorn , as birds like the singing honeyeater eat the berries and spread these invasive plants into other areas where they can take over and become a huge problem for other australian animals and their habitats . spreading native seeds , however , is a beneficial habit of the singing honeyeater .
given the right conditions , singing honeyeaters can breed any time of the year .
when singing honeyeaters mate , they stay together for a long time . singing honeyeaters live in noisy families of five or six birds , though they often feed alone .
vanderwal , j . ( 2013 ) . singing honeyeater ( lichenostomus ( gavicalis ) virescens ) - current and future species distribution models . centre for tropical biodiversity & climate change , james cook university . [ data files ] urltoken honeyeater ( lichenostomus ( gavicalis ) virescens ) / suitability
in western australia it can be common to have a male singing honeyeater every 50 m along a suburban street , with each male ' s territory centred around a flowering food source .
vanderwal , j . ( 2013 ) . singing honeyeater ( lichenostomus ( gavicalis ) virescens ) - occurrence records filtered for species distribution modelling . centre for tropical biodiversity & climate change , james cook university . [ data files ] urltoken honeyeater ( lichenostomus ( gavicalis ) virescens ) / occurrences
singing honeyeaters were in the area where this call was recorded but i didn ' t see the birds calling . spiny - cheeked honeyeaters were also in the general area . this call was originally uploaded to xeno - canto as a mystery , til it was identified as singing honeyeater
singing honeyeater - video footage captured by our team of bird watchers at www . ej - birdwatching . com . learn from the pro ' s and start ticking off that list of lifers .
these striking little birds are hard to miss but they are easy to confuse with another bird . the white - cheeked honeyeater is about the same size and has similar colouring to the new holland honeyeater . the way to tell them apart is in their eyes . white eyes = new holland honeyeater and b . .
male singing honeyeaters have a melodious ' prrip , prrip ' call . they call regularly to signal their territory , which usually includes a flowering food source . listen out for singing honeyeaters in the early morning , when they will be one of the very first birds singing .
if you ' re fond of a coffee on the balcony in the early morning , don ' t be surprised if a singing honeyeater wants to join you . some singing honeyeaters in victoria have discovered that the dregs of a camper ' s coffee cup may also contain a sweet drink .
the singing honeyeater has a varied diet , primarily feeding on nectar , but also eating fruit and various insects and spiders . impressively , it has also been known to take finch eggs and nestlings .
lateral view of a fledgling singing honeyeater , left , with one of its parents on the right ( photo courtesy of j . greaves ) [ boolardy station , murchison , wa , august 2016 ]
the call of the singing honeyeater varies according to where it lives . scientists have found that singing honeyeaters from mainland australia did not respond to the songs of singing honeyeaters from an island off australia ' s west coast . this study showed that the songs of the birds on the island were smaller , had less song types , syllable types , and fewer syllables and notes per song .
( after kimberley honeyeater ) , noting gender agreement ( driskell & christidis 2004 , higgins et al . 2008 )
the singing honeyeater feeds on nectar , insects and fruit . it forages in low shrubs or on the ground , usually alone , but sometimes in loose flocks . it feeds at lower levels than most other honeyeaters
following white - plumed honeyeater ( driskell & christidis 2004 , higgins et al . 2008 , christidis & boles 2008 )
known for its pleasant voice ( 3 ) , the singing honeyeater ( lichenostomus virescens ) is one of the first birds to call in the morning , with the male bird singing from its roost 20 to 30 minutes before dawn ( 2 ) . while its common name is derived from its vocal capabilities , the singing honeyeater’s scientific name is presumably related to its plumage colour . the name of this species , virescens , means ‘greenish’ ( 4 ) and relates to the faint olive tint throughout the bird’s deep greyish - brown upperparts ( 2 ) .
singing honeyeater size : 17 - 22cm habitat : found west of the great dividing range , this honeyeater prefers shrubland , woodlands and suburbia . feeds on nectar , seeds and native fruits . notes : grey / brown bird with black stripe through eye and down neck , yellow stripe under eye . green / yellow on wings , belly pale with grey streaks . breeds winter - spring - summer . for more information on singing honeyeater see references . images have been uploaded in low resolution for storage efficiency , ( they do not reflect the true image quality ) . more
the singing honeyeater may have benefited from land - clearing and fragmentation in southern western australia and is readily able to fly over open agricultural lands . it has been implicated in the spread of the noxious weed bridal creeper , asparagus medeoloides .
singing honeyeater found right throughout australia except for the east coast and cape york . inhabits woodlands , various drier inland scrublands , mangroves and town gardens . near an overflowing cattle trough by the gibb river road , kimberley , western australia .
one of first birds to call in morning , male singing from roost 30–20 minutes before dawn . . . .
male and female singing honeyeaters are similar in appearance ( 2 ) . although the juveniles look much like the adults , they tend to have paler upperparts , particularly on the forehead and crown , as well as a narrower , duller face mask ( 2 ) ( 3 ) . the pale buffish - brown underparts of the juvenile singing honeyeater also tend to be mottled rather than streaked ( 2 ) . there are some differences in size and colouration between the various subspecies of singing honeyeater , with northern populations tending to be smaller than more southern populations ( 2 ) ( 6 ) . interestingly , the singing honeyeaters on rottnest island have been found to be 25 percent larger than those on the mainland ( 7 ) .
singing honeyeaters , race
sonorus
, are regularly seen and heard by a . lines at ashley , nsw .
singing honeyeater , lichenostomus virescens , is a medium sized honeyeater , with a size of 18 - 22cm . a thick black stripe runs through the eye and part way down the neck . a thin yellow line is underneath the eye . the dark bill is slightly curved . the body is off - white with dark streaking . has a loud whistling call and can be quite aggressive towards other species .
a relatively versatile feeder ( 12 ) , the singing honeyeater primarily feeds on nectar ( 5 ) , but also eats fruit and a range of invertebrates ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) ( 12 ) , including insects , spiders and molluscs ( 2 ) . interestingly , this species is known to rub bees against a hard surface before swallowing them , although the reasons for this are unclear . on occasion , the singing honeyeater has been recorded taking the eggs and nestlings of certain taeniopygia finches ( 2 ) .
this dataset consists of current and future species distribution models generated using 4 representative concentration pathways ( rcps ) carbon emission scenarios , 18 global climate models ( gcms ) , and 8 time steps between 2015 and 2085 , for singing honeyeater ( lichenostomus ( gavicalis ) virescens ) .
there are no known targeted conservation measures currently in place for the singing honeyeater . however , it is thought to be benefitting from ongoing habitat degradation , which is creating new areas of suitable habitat and leading to a population increase in this species ( 3 ) ( 9 ) .
singing honeyeaters , race
sonorus
, were also spotted by us in flinders ranges np , sa , in march 2008 .
the female singing honeyeater lays a clutch of between one and three eggs ( 2 ) ( 3 ) , although two is most common , and the eggs are thought to be incubated by the female alone ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) . the eggs are a pallid , pinky - yellow colour marked with rusty spots ( 5 ) , and are incubated for a period of between 12 and 14 days ( 2 ) , with the chicks remaining in the nest for a further 13 days or so ( 3 ) ( 5 ) . while the male singing honeyeater is not involved in the incubation of the eggs , it does assist with feeding and raising the young ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) . singing honeyeater nests are often parasitised by the pallid cuckoo ( cuculus pallidus ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) .
from macgregor ' s lappetface to macgregor ' s honeyeater ; it is a honeyeater ( cracraft and feinstein 2000 ) . letters to de vis confirm that the english name should be
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singing honeyeaters , lichenostomus virescens , are one of australia ' s most widespread species of honeyeater , preferring open shrub lands and low woodlands , especially where acacias are abundant . it also lives in swamplands , along creeks and drainage channels , in urban parks and gardens and around farms .
m . mearns reports spotting singing honeyeaters , race
sonorus
, at currawinya np , southern inland qld , in october 2008 .
the singing honeyeater is a habitat generalist ( 11 ) , and is found in most open wooded areas across the australian outback ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 7 ) ( 10 ) , particularly those dominated by acacia trees ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) . it also occurs in open shrublands , on plains , or around swamps and other wetlands , as well as in parks , gardens , farmland and towns ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) . the singing honeyeater is occasionally seen in mangroves ( 2 ) ( 10 ) and along small creeks ( 2 ) .
since we arrived in 2007 , singing honeyeaters , race
sonorus
are permanent residents at eulah creek , 20 km east of narrabri , in the foothills of the nandewar range . together with a strong contingency of spiny - cheeked honeyeaters , they are the dominant species of honeyeater in the area .
this dataset includes observations of singing honeyeater ( lichenostomus ( gavicalis ) virescens ) that are sourced from the atlas of living australia ( ala ) database . rather than raw observations , these have been filtered such that they are assumed to be suitable for species distribution modelling exercises . the cleaning process included :
singing honeyeaters , nominate race
virescens
, were spotted by j . greaves at dianella , perth , wa , in december 2014 .
singing honeyeaterthe singing honeyeater ( lichenostomus virescens ) is a regular resident to city parks , gardens and bushland . they associate with brown honeyeaters and red wattlebirds , feeding on nectar , grubs , insects and berries . they will forage on the ground or in grass for insects . breeding birds can be very territorial and aggressive , and won ' t hesitate to attack much larger animals . they can be fairly aggressive with members of their own species also . more
singing honeyeaters are pollinators of several species of plants , particularly grevilleas and hakeas , and unfortunately also help spread bridal creeper , a noxious weed .
resident year - round throughout its range , the singing honeyeater is only thought to make local movements ( 2 ) ( 3 ) . however , this species is known to be a vagrant in certain areas at the edges of or beyond its normal range , including on kangaroo island , south australia ( 2 ) .
kikau is split from [ polynesian ] wattled honeyeater ( andersen et al . 2014 , pratt ms ) ; accept proposed use of local name kikau ( pratt , watling )
provide a bird bath or dish of water for birds like the singing honeyeater to drink from and bathe in . keep the water fresh and clean , and don ' t let it dry out for long periods of time . once birds find that your garden is a reliable place for a drink , they will visit often .
at the two places where we live ( d ) , we observe ( d ) an anti - coincidence of singing honeyeaters and white - plumed honeyeaters .
the birds have a soft metallic song and have been known to mimic other birds such as wattlebirds and friarbirds . when singing , they bob their heads .
while breeding , singing honeyeaters may form a mob to aggressively drive away or attack other birds or even larger animals , as they fight to defend their territory .
singing honeyeaters , race
sonorus
, were a rare sight at the place where we lived in 2003 - 2006 , 20 km south of narrabri , nsw .
compared with varied honeyeaters , singing honeyeaters are much less yellow down their front . compared with mangrove honeyeaters , they are much less grey and lighter of colour down their front .
the singing honeyeater has a plain grey - brown body with a distinctive black streak through the eye from the bill to the neck . the black streak is bordered by a yellow streak below the eye . they also have a small , inconspicuous white ear - tuft , usually hidden by yellow feathers over the ears . they build a delicate nest among the foliage of the shrubs they live in .
the singing honeyeater is faintly streaked with darker brown on the top of its head ( 2 ) , and has a small , inconspicuous white ear - tuft , which is usually covered over by yellow ear - coverts ( 2 ) ( 3 ) . this species sports a black mask which extends from the bill through the eye and to the neck . the striking mask is bordered below by a yellow stripe under the eye , which fades into the whitish or grey underparts ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) , giving the throat a yellowish wash ( 2 ) . heavy , dense grey - brown streaks pepper the singing honeyeater’s pale breast , flanks and upper belly ( 2 ) , while fainter , paler streaks mark the rest of the underparts ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) .
the singing honeyeater is a common species in suitable habitat throughout much of australia . it tends to be absent only from the eastern coastal areas , most of victoria ( except the south coast ) , and the far north of queensland and the northern territory . it’s preferred habitats include mallee scrubs , mulga , roadside vegetation , orchards , vineyards and gardens . it tends to be rather solitary in habit . more
on our trip to the west in 1990 we saw singing honeyeaters virtually everywhere from the little desert in victoria to shark bay in wa . they were eating berries wherever we saw them .
singing honeyeaters are commonly found in western australia , mainly past the great dividing range and on western australian coastal islands . they can also be spotted in city parks , gardens and in bushlands .
the singing honeyeater is found mostly in open shrublands and low woodlands , especially dominated by acacias . it is also be found in swamplands , along creeks and drainage channels . it is often seen in urban parks and gardens and around farmyards , particularly in south - west western australia . it is also found in partly cleared lands with remnant woodlands and has been seen in plantations and in african boxthorn thickets or isolated shrubs .
this active and conspicuous species usually forages alone ( 2 ) , but may sometimes feed in pairs or in loose flocks of four to six individuals ( 2 ) ( 3 ) . such flocks usually contain family members ( 2 ) . feeding at lower levels than most other honeyeater species ( 3 ) , the singing honeyeater generally feeds in low shrubs or on the ground ( 2 ) ( 3 ) , probing at flowers for nectar ( 2 ) . its invertebrate prey is usually gleaned from foliage , branches and tree trunks ( 2 ) ( 12 ) , or caught by flying out from a perch to catch it in the air or on the ground ( 2 ) .
yellow - olive outer edges are present on some of the greyish - brown to brown uppertail and upperwing feathers , creating a conspicuous panel on the folded wing . the underwing is creamy with a brown trailing edge and tip and an orange - buff wash on the coverts ( 2 ) . the singing honeyeater has a black bill and dark brown or black - brown eyes , while its legs are dark grey ( 2 ) ( 3 ) .
resident breeding species the singing honeyeater is a resident breeding species in our garden . their numbers never seem to go over about four or five on our 2 hectare ( 5 acre ) block of land . the dominant plant species is mallee scrub ( click here for a photo ) . they were perhaps more numerous more than ten years ago , but in recent times the new holland honeyeaters have become the dominant – and very bossy – species .
higgins , p . , christidis , l . & ford , h . ( 2018 ) . singing honeyeater ( gavicalis virescens ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
j . greaves reports spotting singing honeyeaters , race
forresti
, at the granites gold mine , inland nt , in june 2015 , and at boolardy station , murchison , wa , in august 2016 .
from mid year to the end of summer , you may find a singing honeyeater searching for a mate in your garden , park or local bushland . they breed from july to february each year , in flimsy open nests built from grasses and often lined with hair or root fibres . their nests are a target of the pallid cuckoo , who like almost all cuckoos , looks for an existing nest to lay their eggs in instead of building their own .
the singing honeyeater has a plain grey - brown upperbody , a distinctive black streak through the eye from the bill to the neck , bordered by a yellow streak below the eye grading into a white throat , and a white to grey underbody streaked dark grey - brown . there is a small , inconspicuous white ear - tuft , usually hidden by the yellow ear coverts ( feathers ) . the bill is black and the eye is dark brown . more
the singing honeyeater is an australian species ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 7 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) , and is very widespread across the mainland ( 5 ) ( 7 ) . however , this species tends to be absent from the forested coastal areas ( 5 ) ( 10 ) , as well as from the east and far north of the country ( 7 ) ( 10 ) , including upper queensland , and tasmania ( 5 ) .
the springtime brings out beautiful flowering eucalypts , with honeyeaters abundant at this time including red and little wattlebirds , eastern spinebills , new holland , yellow - faced , tawny - crowned and white - plumed honeyaters . other sightings that are possible include the black - chinned , white - naped , spiny - cheeked , yellow - tufted , fuscous and singing honeyeater . lorikeets often accompany the honeyeaters feeding on the nectar including the rainbow , musk and purple - crowned species .
the singing honeyeater forms monogamous pairs , with some long - term bonds . the open , often flimsy cup - nest is formed from matted grasses and lined with roots , wool or other mammal hairs . it has once been observed nesting in the top ' false nest ' cup of a yellow - rumped thornbill nest while the lower nest chamber was occupied . the female incubates the eggs alone but both adults feed the young . this species is parasitised by the pallid cuckoo .
singing honeyeaters are a resident breeding species in our garden in murray bridge . we see several of them every day , usually when they come to one of our bird baths . we often hear their beautiful ‘preet preet preet’ call . singing honeyeaters are found throughout mainland australia with the exception of the east coast . they are not found in tasmania . one of their preferred habitats is mallee scrubland , of which we have plenty around here . more
singing honeyeaters , nominate race
virescens
, were also found by j . greaves at cook , sa , on the edge of the nullarbor , in june 2016 , and at shark bay , wa , in may 2018 .
other bushbirds that are typically active include laughing kookaburras , superb fairy - wrens , white - winged choughs , singing , new holland & white - plumed honeyeaters , australian magpies , magpie - larks , common bronzewing and crested pigeons .
singing honeyeaters can usually be found in low shrubs and trees , both in the interior and along the coastline . they have a preference for eremophilas , grevilleas and bottlebrushes , where present . they are normally not found in dense forest .
singing honeyeaters will eat a variety of foods . this includes nectar , small insects , fruits , grubs , and berries . this makes them omnivorous creatures . the singing honeyeaters breed between july and february . they are capable of forming long time relationships with partners . when they are breeding , they show aggressive actions . also they don’t have any particular color for their eggs , they all are different colors . their nest is a cup of grass , plant stems , and spider webs . more
the singing honeyeater is widespread on mainland australia . it is found west of the great dividing range from queensland through to new south wales , but is rare around canberra or on the eastern slopes of new south wales . it is widespread in western victoria and in all regions of south australia , except the mt lofty ranges . widespread in western australia except for the extreme south - west or northern kimberley region , and not common in the top end but otherwise widespread in the northern territory . also found on groote eylandt and sir edward pellew islands in the gulf of carpentaria .
in victoria the singing honeyeater is a bird of the coastal scrub west of western port bay and the drier mallee area in the north west of the state . it is often heard calling “prtt prtt prtt” from the top of a tall bush or tree on the bluff or along the dune system of 13th beach . this bird also utter a peevish “scree” . it feeds on insects , nectar and fruit . its preferred food is the berries of local shrubs , but it also feeds on nectar . some innovative birds have discovered that the dregs of a camper’s coffee cup may also contain a sweet drink .
like many other bird species , in particular those that are being predated on , singing honeyeaters keep their nest clean ; after feeding a chick , the parent bird sticks around to see whether a back side is being lifted . . . [ eulah creek , nsw , january 2016 ]
like many other honeyeaters , singing honeyeaters do not exclusively feed on nectar , but take insects too . while previously we had seen them looking for insects in trees and bushes only , the photo below shows a bird foraging on our lawn - behaviour we do not regularly observe from honeyeaters .
this species performs a lively range of loud , high and clear musical phrases consisting of double or multiple notes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) , with the most common call being a repeated , drawn - out ‘ preet ’ , ‘ queek ’ or ‘ sheek ’ . loud , sharp rippling or trilling whistles signal alarm , while continuous chirping and intense chattering and bill snapping usually accompanies territory defence ( 2 ) . the singing honeyeater’s song is known to vary geographically ( 2 ) ( 8 ) , with individuals on islands using fewer syllables and having fewer song - types . however , island populations have also been found to use some unique syllables ( 8 ) .
the singing honeyeater has a plain grey - brown upperbody , a distinctive black streak through the eye from the bill to the neck , bordered by a yellow streak below the eye grading into a white throat , and a white to grey underbody streaked dark grey - brown . there is a small , inconspicuous white ear - tuft , usually hidden by the yellow ear coverts ( feathers ) . the bill is black and the eye is dark brown . young birds are similar to adults , with a lighter forehead and crown and a narrower , duller face marking . this widely - distributed species is known for its pleasant voice and is usually seen in small noisy groups of five or six birds .
singing honeyeaters were a rare sight at the place where we lived in 2003 - 2006 , 20 km south of narrabri , nsw . first spotted in december of 2005 , then again in april of 2006 in the area of bohena , 15 km west of narrabri and later in august and september in both areas . more
the nest is an open cup created from woven grasses and leaves , occasionally with additional flowers and bark ( 2 ) , and bound with wool or spider web ( 2 ) ( 3 ) . it is usually lined with wool , roots , fur ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) and occasionally with plant down or fine grasses ( 2 ) . oddly , the singing honeyeater’s nest tends to be a flimsy structure in the eastern parts of its range , but quite substantial in the more western regions . the nest is usually suspended from a fork in a tree or from small twigs in a low , thorny shrub , at an average of two metres above the ground ( 2 ) .
while feeding in eucalypts , honeyeaters often stay high up in the crowns of trees and are therefore hard to spot . but many species , including singing honeyeaters , will also visit lower plants to feed on nectar in gardens , such as e . g . eremophila , banksia , grevillea or callistemon . there they are much easier to spot .
superb fairy - wrens are a common site across the south - east corner of australia including tasmania , with males singing long choruses to stake their territory . splendid fairy - wren males during breeding season are even more striking with shades of violet - blue , turquoise and pale - blue and are found in the interior of the country , especially around uluru .
to attract singing honeyeaters to your garden , plant acacias and insect - attracting plants and avoid pesticides , as these birds will happily eat up small insects , beetles , moths , flies , spiders , caterpillars and grubs . they are omnivores , so they will also sip nectar , and eat fruits and berries . they will also take finch eggs and nestlings given the opportunity .
at this time of year it is normal to hear the lyrebird’s perfectly - imitated calls from yellow - tailed black cockatoos , crimson rosellas , golden whistlers , pied currawongs , eastern whipbirds and laughing kookaburras , all coming from the same location on the ground . patience and a quiet approach will usually reveal a singing , dancing male lyrebird with it’s remarkable lyre - shaped tail feathers .
one of the world’s most amazing songbirds , the superb lyrebird , is in full voice at this time . these birds reside in east gippsland year round but early breeding season brings out their best . during may , males can be heard singing loudly from specially - constructed dancing mounds used to attract females . males with complex songs featuring the largest number of mimicked sounds are successful breeders .
rainbow bee - eaters and red - capped robins are an opportune sighting with the beautiful bee - eaters arriving around august from their northern migration . a host of bush birds can be seen across the mulga , grasslands , rocky terrains and spinifex and including crested pigeons , mudlarks , butcherbirds , fairy martins , yellow - throated miners , crested bellbirds , chiming wedgebills , grey shrike thrush and grey - headed honeyeater and occasionally the spinifex pigeon and major mitchell cockatoo .
the endemic and rare forty - spotted pardalote can be seen living in community groups in creek gullies and amongst the upper foliage of flowering white gums forests . these patches are some of the last remaining sanctuaries for this attractive and active tree dweller . all of tasmania’s eight honeyeaters can be found feeding on nectar around the island including the raucous yellow wattlebird , which is the largest honeyeater in the world . black - headed and strong - billed honeyeaters prefer to feed on the browntop stringybarks scattered around the island .
with its prettily patterned breast , the regent honeyeater is striking and distinctive . its head is black with a cream eye - patch , the upper breast is black , flowing to speckled black , and its lower breast is pale lemon . wings and tail feathers are tipped with bright yellow . the birds grow to about 20cm long with a wingspan of 30cm . females are similar to males , though slightly smaller . in the past , flocks of several hundred were common , but now flock numbers are typically less than 20 .
eremophila glabra the resident singing honeyeaters are regular visitors to our bird baths . i don’t think i’ve seen them actually bathing in the water ; they just tend to come for a drink . next to the bird bath is a sprawling bush called eremophila glabra . in the photo this plant has the bright red tube - shaped flowers . ( click on the photo to enlarge ) . the honeyeaters frequently stay for five minutes or more feeding on these flowers . a quick return trip to the water for a drink and then they are off to feed elsewhere .
singing honeyeaters are small to medium - sized nectar - eating birds . their most prominent feature are conspicuous black eye stripes above a narrow yellow line and a white line on each side of the head . they have a white front from throat to undertail coverts , with the chest and part of the belly streaked with yellow and grey feathers . the back , from the crown to the tail , is mostly grey . only the flight feathers have olive - green leading edges . the undertail is light - grey . the irises are dark - brown . the slightly down - curved bill is dark - grey , while the legs and feet are grey .
originally described as meliphaga virescens lipferti mathews 1942 now lichenostomus virescens ( vieillot 1817 ) .
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( driskell & christidis 2004 , higgins et al . 2008 , christidis & boles 2008 )
as masculine . ( christidis & boles 2008 , schodde in litt . see also lecroy 2011 . contra higgins et al 2008 , dickinson & christidis 2014 )
distinct ssp ( reddish myzomela ) ; detailed review with vocalizations needed ( gregory , in litt . )
to papuan black myzomela to conform to ioc modifier rules and local use ( gregory in litt . )
new guinea , aru is . ( sw of new guinea ) , yapen i . and louisiade arch . ( off se new guinea )
new species described on the basis of morphology and vocalizations ( eaton et al 2016 , prawiradilaga et al . 2017 )
n , c and se sulawesi , sula is . ( e of sulawesi )
torres is . ( vanuatu ) and santa cruz is . ( e solomons )
to simpler black - bellied myzomela in current use ( gregory in litt . )
( nyari and joseph 2011 ; cf driskell & christidis 2004 , higgins et al . 2008 , christidis & boles 2008 )
trobriand is . and d ' entrecasteaux arch . ( off se new guinea )
dubious and awaits results of new studies in progress . may be endemic ne au species or more likely conspecific with new guinea / helmeted friarbird complex ( sibley and monroe 1990 , christidis and boles 2008 ) . h & m4 lump
batanta and waigeo is . ( west papuan islands ) , yapen i . and nc new guinea
salawati and misool is . ( west papuan islands ) , w , s and e new guinea , aru is . ( sw of new guinea )
recognized as a valid subspecies of hybrid origin with fixed , stable phenotypic characteristics rather than part of a hybrid swarm . traditionally placed within
. beehler & pratt 2016 . ( see mayr & gilliard , 1952 ) .
recognized as a valid subspecies of hybrid origin with fixed , stable phenotypic characteristics rather than part of a hybrid swarm . lecroy 2011 , beehler & pratt 2016 . ( see mayr & gilliard , 1952 ) .
s new guinea , aru is . , islands in the torres strait and cape york pen . ( ne australia )
( norman et al . 2007 , christidis and boles 2008 ) . treat as monotypic . includes
( norman et al . 2007 , christidis and boles 2008 , miller & wagner 2015 )
au : west papuan islands , new guinea , aru i . and d ' entrecasteaux arch .
giant
honeyeaters on viti levu i differ in behavior , vocals , and genetics ( andersen et al . 2014 ; watling , pratt ms ) . english name options under discussion
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a large range of clear , noisy calls , usually lively and melodious : ' prrip , prrip ' . dawn choruses may last for an hour , starting before sunrise .
handbook of australian , new zealand and antarctic birds , volume 5 { ( tyrant - flycatchers } to chats ) .
formerly considered conspecific with g . versicolor . races intergrade where they meet : cooperi with forresti in n northern territory ; forresti with sonorus in narrow band from n queensland ( e drainage of gulf of carpentaria ) s through c cooper creek drainage to n flinders ranges and gawler ranges ( south australia ) , and with nominate from w western australia ( between north west cape and shark bay ) e to w eyre peninsula ( south australia ) ; in s south australia , nominate , forresti and sonorus overlap in three - way melange sw of gawler ranges . proposed race insularis ( rottnest i , in western australia ) is indistinguishable from nominate , and westwoodia ( westwood , in s queensland ) synonymized with sonoru s . four subspecies recognized .
( mathews , 1912 ) – tiwi is ( bathurst i , melville i ) and n northern territory ( s to victoria r and sw gulf of carpentaria , including groote eylandt and sir edward pellew is ) , in n australia .
( c . ingram , 1906 ) – western australia from kimberley division s to shark bay and wheatbelt , e to se gulf of carpentaria and nc queensland , south australia ( n eyre peninsula and n flinders ranges ) and nw new south wales .
( gould , 1841 ) – cn queensland ( burdekin–flinders rivers to dawson–mackenzie basin ) s , w of great divide , to se south australia ( e from eyre peninsula ) and w victoria ( w of westernport bay ) .
( vieillot , 1817 ) – coastal and subcoastal sw & s western australia from carnarvon–shark bay s ( including rottnest i ) to sw capes ( absent from wetter far sw ) , inland to wheatbelt , and e to sc south australia ( e to w eyre peninsula ) .
open wooded habitats . primarily open shrublands and low open woodlands , frequently dominated by . . .
diet includes nectar , invertebrates ( mainly insects , also spiders and molluscs ) and fruit ; ratio of nectar to invertebrates estimated at 26 . . .
breeds in all months ; of 219 clutches , most ( 72·6 % ) mid - aug to late nov . nest an open cup , typically substantial ( at least in w of . . .
resident , usually with some local movements or fluctuation in numbers at specific locations . at . . .
not globally threatened . locally common ; recorded densities of up to 4·33 birds / ha and 1·3 breeding pairs / ha . declines reported in some areas but may have . . .
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internal sequence based mainly on findings of recent phylogenetic studies # r # r , with a few modifications # r # r .
previously treated as a subgenus within lichenostomus , but molecular data # r support treatment as a full genus . sister to ptilotula . see also manorina ( below ) .
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del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . and christie , d . a . ( 2008 ) handbook of the birds of the world . volume 13 : penduline - tits to shrikes . lynx edicions , barcelona .
jobling , j . a . ( 2009 ) helm dictionary of scientific bird names . a & c black publishers , london .
waybill , s . ( 2007 ) our australian feathered friends . lulu . com .
schodde , r . and mason , i . j . ( 1999 ) directory of australian birds : passerines . csiro publishing , collingwood , australia .
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avital , e . and jablonka , e . ( 2000 ) animal traditions : behavioural inheritance in evolution . cambridge university press , cambridge .
sibley , c . g . and monroe jr , b . ( 1991 ) distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world . yale university press , connecticut .
wiens , j . a . ( 1995 ) habitat fragmentation : island v landscape perspectives on bird conservation . ibis , 137 ( 1 ) : 97 - 104 .
wiens , j . a . ( 1992 ) the ecology of bird communities . volume 1 . cambridge university press , cambridge .
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songs at dawn from a bird perched high in a small tree in fairly open mulga . different individual than in xc328822 .
songs at dawn from a bird perched high in a small tree , part of a copse of trees around a small pond surrounded by an open , barren area .
several song types ( or some calls ? ) from the same bird as in xc328819 , in response to playback .
one song from a bird ( part of a pair ) moving at mid - height at the edge of tall mulga .
same bird as xc 107797 . recording equipment : telinga pro 7 stereo dat mic , sound devices 702
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christidis , l . and boles , w . e . 2008 . systematics and taxonomy of australian birds . csiro publishing , collingwood , australia .
justification : this species has an extremely large range , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the range size criterion ( extent of occurrence < 20 , 000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size , habitat extent / quality , or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation ) . the population trend appears to be increasing , and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population trend criterion ( > 30 % decline over ten years or three generations ) . the population size has not been quantified , but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population size criterion ( < 10 , 000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be > 10 % in ten years or three generations , or with a specified population structure ) . for these reasons the species is evaluated as least concern .
the global population size has not been quantified , but the species is described as common ( morcombe 2000 ) . trend justification : the population is suspected to be increasing as ongoing habitat degradation is creating new areas of suitable habitat ( higgins et al . 2001 ) .


the black baza ( aviceda leuphotes ) is a small sized bird of prey found in the forests of the eastern himalayas , china and southeast asia .

many populations are migratory .

the races in the indian region are migratory , wintering in the south of the peninsula and sri lanka .

the black bazas have short , stout legs and feet with strong talons .

a prominent crest is a feature of the bazas .

they are found in dense forest often in small groups .

they are also known to spend a lot of time perching on bare branches of tall trees rising above the forest canopy .

black baza

other names : black - crested baza , indian black - crested baza , lizard - hawk .
wake up and first thing i look forward to is my morning cup of wanderoo by black baza coffee company .
the company currently promotes coffee under three names – the black baza roast , aspire to otter and luna roast .
the black baza are partially migratory . some flocks have been observed to move to thailand , malaysia and indonesia for wintering .
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recommended citation : global raptor information network . 2018 . species account : black baza aviceda leuphotes . downloaded from urltoken on 9 jul . 2018
apart from selling through prominent retail stores , black baza coffee company does a lot of cup - tasting , coffee tasting events as well .
she calls herself an accidental entrepreneur . meet arshiya urveeja bose , an environmental conservationist by training and proprietor of black baza coffee company by chance .
description : the black baza is a small raptor , often seen in groups of several birds perched on branches in the same tree in the forest .
the black baza species has an extremely large range and are considered least vulnerable . the loss of forest cover may make the survival of these birds vulnerable .
it’s the reason why black baza founder arshiya bose’s focus is on conservation of forests , wildlife and water , and on how growers deal with climate change .
the baza is a small bird of prey found in the forests of south and south east asia . bazas are most commonly seen in dense forests perched high in the tree canopy . sightings of black bazas in coffee farms would thereby indicate the farms are forest - like and that indeed is the brand black baza coffee’s dream .
the black baza occupies deciduous woodlands , both within the forest interior and scrub country . they are also seen near human habitations , hunting near clearings and farmed acreage .
description : a winter visitor to singapore ( september to april ) , the black baza is a small eagle that comes across as slightly comical due to its crest plumes that wiggle about as it moves its head . with mostly black upperparts and some white patches on its back and wings , the black baza also has a very distinctive underside , with a triangular white patch on its breast fringed with black and leads down to white legs with chestnut brown stripes running across – resembling some sort of vest . in flight , this pattern on its underparts makes the black baza quite an unmistakeable bird as well although its small size does tend to lead to most people dismissing it as a crow .
flight : the black baza soars high in the air during the migrations . but usually , it flies low with deep wing - beats interspersed with short glides on almost flat wings .
the black baza ( aviceda leuphotes ) is a medium - sized bird of prey of the family accipitridae , and found in much of the forested regions of southern and southeastern asia .
protection / threats / status : the black baza is generally scarce to uncommon , but its unobtrusive habits make it very difficult to see . however , this raptor can be seen in good numbers during the migrations . the species is threatened by habitat loss due to the deforestation throughout most of its range . the black baza is currently evaluated as least concern by birdlife international .
diet : the black baza feeds primarily on large insects such as grasshoppers , beetles , mantids and moths . it also catches lizards and tree frogs , and occasionally small mammals , bats and birds .
) belongs to the family accipitridae . the black baza species is distributed in central china , india , bhutan , myanmar , malaysia , thailand , indonesia , sri lanka and andaman islands of india .
the black baza is a medium - sized and handsome bird of prey found in the forests of south and southeast asia . it is rare and local in much of its range in the indian subcontinent .
upon returning to the forest rest house at kolsa , i consulted a few forest officials and naturalists and they confirmed that it was a black baza and it was possibly the first record of the species from western maharashtra .
on the underparts , the throat is black . we can see a conspicuous white breast band bordered below by narrow black stripe and variable chestnut band . the belly is more or less rufous barred buff . vent , undertail - coverts and thighs are black . on the underwing , the coverts are black . the primary flight feathers are greyish , whereas secondaries and tertials are darker grey . undertail feathers are greyish .
throughout history , crows , ravens and other black birds were feared as symbols of evil or death . …
the superb black - and - orange flycatcher , which occurs only in southern india , by simon colenutt .
the head is black with conspicuous long , black crest on the hind crown . the hooked bill is blackish with dark blue - grey cere . we can see two typical “teeth” on both edges of the upper mandible , one on each side . the eyes are reddish - brown . legs and feet are dull greyish - black .
adult male has black head , neck and upperparts . some variable chestnut markings are visible on lower back , scapulars and greater wing - coverts . the secondary flight feathers show chestnut and white patches . the tail is black .
tholpetty ws black - footed langur . also a chance of chevrotain , rusty - spotted cat and indian porcupine .
the black baza feed on large insects , frogs , small reptiles and small birds . they have been observed to eat ripe fruits of oil palm . the call is a
chu - weep
and they also sound a soft squeal .
good for the forest it comes from , good for the people who grow it . good for the trees we help conserve and the wildlife that it supports . and just as good to drink . these are the cornerstones of black baza coffee co .
males are black in color above , with some chestnut showing on the lower back , scapulars , and greater wing coverts . a black crest on the head is prominently displayed . the underside of the bird is black from the neck to upper chest , broken by a large patch of white . the lower chest to the belly is also white , with chestnut - colored horizontal bars ; between the belly and tail the area of the legs is black in color . in flight the underside of the wings bear light - grey primaries , dark - grey secondaries and tertials , and black coverts .
behaviour : the black baza feeds primarily on large insects such as grasshoppers . it also catches lizards and tree frogs , and occasionally small mammals , bats and birds . it hunts from concealed perch , but also in open . it may briefly hover in front of the vegetation to snatch preys from foliage . it performs short flights through the canopy , from perch to perch , and through insect swarms or passerine communal roosts . the black baza hunts sometimes in small flocks and it is more active at dusk .
the black baza feeds on small reptiles and insects , and usually from a still - hunting position on a perch within the forest or at the forest edge on a clearing . bats , birds , and small mammals also form an occasional part of the diet .
ootacamund , nilgiri hills black - and - orange and nilgiri flycatchers , indian and nilgiri blue robins , black - chinned laughingthrush , indian scimitar babbler and nilgiri langur . also a chance of painted bush quail , nilgiri wood pigeon and forest wagtail .
the iucn ( international union for conservation of nature ) has categorized and evaluated these baza birds and has listed them as of
least concern
.
the black baza is a small bird , measuring 30 to 35 cm in length and weighing 170 to 220 grams . the wingspan is 65 to 80 cm . its head is pigeon - like and has a long crest , often held erect . these baza species has short , stout legs and feet with strong talons . the male has white scapulars and secondary coverts and on the secondaries . the female has several chestnut bands on the underside .
these baza species inhabit deciduous or evergreen tropical forests . they are often seen perched on the top branches of the tall trees rising above the forest canopy .
only those range states and territories listed below , and shown in black on this map , are included within the scope of this mou .
the black baza has a wingspan is about 3 feet , with an overall body length of 16 to 18 inches . like other members of the genus aviceda , it bears two distinctive tooth - like notches near the edge of the bill . legs are short and stout , and bear powerful talons .
sighting of montagu’s harrier from ponmudi , white rumped shama from bonacaud , booted eagle from arippa , black baza from the kottur forests , lesser sand plover from the veli beach , amur falcon from punchakkary , and asian openbill from the aruvikkara wetlands were significant as these are not so common in these areas .
blue tokai identifies the estates from which it sources the coffee on its packaging , for transparency . seven beans brings together indian growers with italian roasters . black baza’s ambition is to improve biodiversity , while estate craft is a single - estate coffee . vero sources the beans and makes capsules in - house .
the black baza is a small bird of prey found in the forests of south and southeast asia . bazas are most commonly seen in dense forests perched high in the tree canopy . sightings of bazas in coffee farms would indicate our farms are forest - like . . . and that ' s the dream !
coffee production in india has a very unique history but is becoming increasingly unsustainable in terms of its impact on the environment . “our enterprise aims to incentivise sustainable farming through the company . black baza is the only social entrepreneurship project on coffee in india and perhaps one of the few such projects globally as well ! ”
these baza species in north india breed in april . both the pair take part in nest building , incubation , brooding and feeding . the nest is firm platform on tall trees .
some of these new companies , many retailing online , include the indian bean , flying squirrel , seven beans , the coffee company , black baza and estate craft . some existing sellers have expanded in scope , like halli berri , kerala’s riverine and goa’s sussegado . some others , like vero , sell espresso capsules with machines and café rio also does instant coffee .
voice : sounds by xeno - canto the black baza is vocal in flight and when perched . it utters soft , quavering , plaintive or whistling notes , usually one , two or three . it also gives shrill mewing , something similar to gull’s calls , and a weak scream “chu - weep” or “k - leeep” . harsh squawks are also given when in groups .
the backwaters waterbirds including cinnamon and yellow bitterns , bronze - winged and pheasant - tailed jacanas , and stork - billed kingfisher . also a chance of black - capped kingfisher .
pampadum shola np , near munnar nilgiri wood pigeon , kerala laughingthrush and black - and - orange flycatcher , as well as stripe - necked mongoose . also an outside chance of nilgiri marten .
for her , coffee has become the means to look at conservation from a social as well as environmental perspective . the work she does is interesting – she has currently engaged with four coffee estate owners in the district of kodagu and signed ‘conditional conservation agreements’ with them . the conditions she lays down are fairly simple – follow environment - friendly best practices and black baza would market your coffee in the commercial market .
the black baza occurs in open deciduous or evergreen tropical forest , often around clearings and near streams or rivers . this species can be seen from sea - level up to 1500 metres of elevation . this species breeds between 100 and 1200 metres . they spend the night at communal roost outside the breeding season , and at this period , they often frequent orchards and gardens near villages and they hunt over the ricefields .
the juvenile resembles adults but its plumage is duller and it has white streaks on the black throat , and brown streaks on the white breast band . the crest is slightly shorter than in adults .
habitat : the black baza occurs in open deciduous or evergreen tropical forest , often around clearings and near streams or rivers . this species can be seen from sea - level up to 1500 metres of elevation . this species breeds between 100 and 1200 metres . they spend the night at communal roost outside the breeding season , and at this period , they often frequent orchards and gardens near villages and they hunt over the ricefields .
clark , w . s . & kirwan , g . m . ( 2018 ) . black baza ( aviceda leuphotes ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
28–35 cm ; 168–224 g ; wingspan 64–80 cm . small , chunky black kite with long crest ( often held erect , except in flight ) on pigeon - like head ; in flight , . . .
thattekad ( salim ali ) bs grey slender loris , indian chevrotain , southern flying lizard , malabar gliding frog , red spurfowl , malabar trogon , asian fairy bluebird and white - bellied blue flycatcher . also a chance of indian giant flying squirrel , travancore flying squirrel , black baza , slaty - legged crake , sri lanka bay owl , sri lanka frogmouth , jerdon ' s nightjar , chestnut - headed bee - eater , heart - spotted woodpecker and indian pitta .
range : the black baza occurs in s and se asia . most of the populations are migratory . the race “ syama ” from ne india and e nepal to s china , winters southwards through indochina and malay peninsula to sumatra . the race “ leuphotes ” occurs in sw india , s burma and w thailand , and breeds in several parts of indochina . the race “ andamanica ” occurs in s andaman islands . the northernmost populations move southwards through the malay peninsula to winter in sumatra .
periyar np nilgiri langur , oriental darter , black baza , malabar trogon , great and malabar grey hornbills , white - bellied treepie , asian fairy bluebird and indian scimitar babbler , as well as nilgiri langur . also a chance of heart - spotted woodpecker , indian pitta , orange - headed thrush , wynaad laughingthrush , forest wagtail , asian elephant , gaur , leopard and rusty - spotted cats , sloth bear , dhole , indian crested porcupine , and oriental small - clawed and smooth - coated otters .
southern india endemics grey junglefowl , grey - fronted ( pompadour ) green pigeon , nilgiri wood pigeon , malabar parakeet , malabar grey hornbill , malabar ( crimson - fronted ) and white - cheeked barbets , white - bellied treepie , malabar ( large ) woodshrike , malabar lark , white - spotted ( white - throated ) fantail , indian ( chestnut - bellied ) nuthatch , flame - throated ( black - crested ) and grey - headed bulbuls , black - and - orange and nilgiri flycatchers , white - bellied blue flycatcher , nilgiri blue and white - bellied blue robins ( both formerly white - bellied shortwing ) , malabar whistling thrush , black - chinned ( nilgiri ) and grey - breasted ( kerala ) laughingthrushes , ( indian ) rufous babbler , malabar white - headed ( chestnut - tailed ) starling , nilgiri ( plain ) flowerpecker , crimson - backed sunbird , nilgiri pipit and rufous - bellied ( black - throated ) munia . also a chance of broad - tailed grassbird and wynaad laughingthrush .
the black baza is a small and distinctively coloured raptor . when perched , the upright crest and contrasting patterns make it difficult to misidentify . the male has white scapulars , secondary coverts and on the secondaries . the female has white only on the scapulars and more chestnut bands on the underside unlike the few bands in the male . in flight it is crow like and is often seen in small groups or flocks during migration . during migration , they are gregarious at their roost . they are somewhat crepuscular and more active at dusk and in overcast weather
the black baza is a small and distinctively colored raptor . when perched , the upright crest and contrasting patterns make it difficult to misidentify . the male has white scapulars ( shoulder feathers ) , secondary coverts and on the secondaries ( shorter , upper
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feathers ) . the female has white only on the scapulars ( shoulder feathers ) and more chestnut bands on the underside unlike the few bands in the male . in flight it is crow like and is often seen in small groups or flocks during migration . during migration , they are gregarious at their roost .
important references : carey , g . j . , m . l . chmabers , d . a . diskin , p . r . kennerley , p . j . leader , m . r . leven , r . w . lewthwaite , d . s . melville , m . turnbull , and l . young . 2001 . the avifauna of hong kong . hong kong bird watching society , hong kong . clark , w . s . 1994 . black baza . p . 108 in del hoyo , j . , a . elliott , and j . sargatal ( eds . ) , handbook of birds of the world . vol . 2 . new world vultures to guineafowl . lynx edicions , barcelona , spain . ferguson - lees , j . , and d . a . christie .
eravikulam np ( rajamalai - closed during breeding season , jan - feb ) and chinnar ws , munnar , cardamom hills black - and - orange and nilgiri flycatchers , white - bellied blue robin , asian fairy bluebird , grey - breasted laughingthrush and nilgiri pipit , as well as nilgiri langur . also a chance of nilgiri wood pigeon , lion - tailed macaque ( eravikulam ) , nilgiri tahr ( eravikulam ) , gaur ( chinnar ) , grizzled giant squirrel ( chinnar ) , and an outside chance of painted bush quail and broad - tailed grassbird , as well as nigiri marten .
species shared only with sri lanka painted francolin , crested ( changeable ) hawk eagle , blue - faced malkoha , sri lanka frogmouth , jerdon’s nightjar , indian swiftlet , malabar trogon , malabar pied hornbill , crimson - fronted barbet , orange ( scarlet ) minivet , jerdon’s ( rufous - winged ) bush lark , hill ( pacific ) swallow , square - tailed black , white - browed and yellow - browed bulbuls , indian blackbird , indian ( white - browed ) scimitar babbler , dark - fronted and yellow - billed babblers , lesser hill myna , jerdon’s ( blue - winged ) leafbird and long - billed ( loten’s ) sunbird .
the key papers for the booted eagles ( aquilinae ) are bunce et al . ( 2005 ) , helbig et al . ( 2005 ) , lerner and mindell ( 2005 ) , haring et al . ( 2007b ) , and lerner et al . ( 2017 ) . the spizaetus hawk - eagles belong in two different clades within aquilinae . thus spizaetus is divided into nisaetus and spizaetus . the black - and - chestnut eagle ( oroaetus ) must be merged into the remaining spizaetus . the rufous - bellied hawk - eagle ( lophotriorchis ) is separated from hieraaetus . while the spotted eagles are separated from aquila as clanga . hieraaetus loses a couple of species to aquila , which also gains cassin ' s hawk - eagle from spizaetus .
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the female is similar to the male but she lacks the white patches on secondaries .
we can find three subspecies , a . l . leuphotes , a . l . syama and a . l . andamanica . the race “ syama ” has longer primaries and blacker barring on the underparts . the race “ andamanica ” has only two bars on the upper belly , and differs by unbarred flanks .
this raptor is often seen in pairs or in family groups , but this gregarious species occurs also in small groups of 4 - 5 birds perched in the same tree . during winter , they sleep at communal night - time roosts in groups of up 20 - 25 birds .
reproduction : the breeding season varies according to the range , but usually occurs between february and june . both sexes build a small compact nest with twigs and thin sticks in a large tree in the forest , between 20 and 30 metres above the ground and often near water . the shallow cup is lined with soft materials such as grass , plant fibres and green leaves . the female lays 2 - 3 eggs and the incubation is shared by both parents . the chicks are fed with insects .
finds of race : lesser sand plover , common sand piper and montagu’s harrier are among the species sighted at the bird race in the city .
as many as 157 species of birds were spotted from seven locations in and around the capital during the 8th kerala bird race held on sunday .
various threats , especially habitat degradation , to bird population were noticed during the dawn - to - dusk event , said a . k . sivakumar , wwf - india senior education officer and coordinator of the race .
akkulam lake , once a haven for waterbirds , is now more like a sewage drain with large - scale reclamation , invasive species , and all kinds of pollutants .
the sighting of birds such as the indian peafowl in the arippa forests and asian openbill at aruvikkara is clear indicators of the increasing temperature profile .
the museum and zoo premises still remain a healthy habitat for birds . as many as 42 species of birds with an active heronry of endangered oriental darters were spotted here .
the kottur forests , part of the neyyar wildlife sanctuary , and the kallar - ponmudi forests also have a very good bird population , the numbers crossing 75 . the sighting of mammals such as nilgiri marten , barking deer and malabar giant squirrel came as a bonus to the teams .
as many as 78 birdwatchers participated in the annual race held in connection with the birthday of salim ali .
the event was organised jointly by the yuhina eco media and wwf - india with the support of hsbc .
additional principal chief conservator of forests , biodiversity cell of forests & wildlife department , o . p . kaler , who was the chief guest , asked the participants to submit their findings and recommendations for further action and to document the sightings for scientific planning of conservation initiatives . renjan mathew varghese , state director of wwf - india , spoke .
follow - up activities such as sunday bird walk once in a month , annual asian waterfowl census and birdwatching camps are in the pipeline .
tojo mathew was leaving the uae for good to join his wife in delhi .
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form wolfei , based on single specimen , doubtfully distinct from nominate . validity of forms syama and andamanica also questioned # r ; further study needed . birds from myanmar and thailand ( sometimes awarded separate race , burmana ) may belong to race syama , as opposed to rather similar nominate leuphotes . in view of doubts over validity of races , species sometimes treated as monotypic # r . four subspecies provisionally recognized .
open deciduous or evergreen tropical forest , including second growth and bamboo - dominated areas , . . .
mainly large insects ( and their larvae ) , especially grasshoppers ( also beetles , mantids and moths ) , but also lizards and tree - frogs ; . . .
considered probably resident , or only partially migratory , in sw india , on andaman is , and from . . .
not globally threatened ( least concern ) . cites ii . generally uncommon , but probably passes undetected due to unobtrusive habits , and may be commoner than thought ; e . g . . . .
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justification : this species has an extremely large range , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the range size criterion ( extent of occurrence < 20 , 000 km 2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size , habitat extent / quality , or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation ) . despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing , the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population trend criterion ( > 30 % decline over ten years or three generations ) . the population size may be moderately small to large , but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population size criterion ( < 10 , 000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be > 10 % in ten years or three generations , or with a specified population structure ) . for these reasons the species is evaluated as least concern .
the global population is estimated to number > c . 10 , 000 individuals ( ferguson - lees et al . 2001 ) , while the population in china has been estimated at c . 100 - 10 , 000 breeding pairs and c . 50 - 1 , 000 individuals on migration ( brazil 2009 ) . trend justification : the population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction ( ferguson - lees and christie 2001 ) .
widespread forest loss across its range poses the most significant threat ( clark and kirwan 1994 ) .
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is distributed in north india , bhutan , southeast china , myanmar , laos and thailand . these subspecies winter in thailand , malaysia and indonesia . the subspecies
is distributed in south india , sri lanka , myanmar and thailand . the subspecies
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the species is found throughout much of southern and southeastern asia , from the indian subcontinent to the larger islands of indonesia , and northwards to southern china .
the species breeds from february to june ; what little observation was done indicates the birds choose nesting sites high in the tree canopy in dense forests and often near rivers , laying two to three eggs .
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they feed mainly on insects by making aerial sallies . they have been noted to join mixed - species foraging flocks . it has also been known to feed on the fruits of the oil palm . they are somewhat crepuscular in habit . the call is a
chu - weep
somewhat similar to the call of the large cuckoo - shrike .
like others in the genus aviceda they have two tooth like indentations on the edge of the upper bill .
the bird was first described based on a specimen from pondicherry under the name of falco leuphotes . several geographic races have been described including wolfei which is based on a single specimen from sichuan and may belong to the nominate subspecies . the named forms include the following but have been questioned and further study has been called for :
this species is found in southeast asia and parts of south asia . they are migratory in parts of their range . migratory birds may be seen in large numbers at some locations such as chumphon in thailand where they account for nearly 40 % of the raptors on passage . in some parts of hong kong , they have established themselves in recent times changing from summer visitors to residents in small numbers .
in india the species is regularly reported in winter from the western ghats ( breeding records have been questioned ) , eastern ghats ( mainly on spring passage ) and known to breed in northeastern india and burma . winter records of the species include stray occurrences in or near metropolitan areas such as the guindy national park in chennai , near trivandrum and bangalore . more recent studies have suggested that the species may be a regular winter visitor in the eastern part of peninsular india , and not just a passage migrant .
the birds in northeastern india begin to breed in april . both sexes take part in nest building , incubation , brooding and feeding . the eggs take about 26–27 days to hatch . insects are the predominant food of the chicks .
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they feed mainly on insects by making aerial sallies . they may also pick insects off a leaf , the insects always seized with their feet . they have been observed to attempt capturing small birds such as wagtails by making dashes into flocks . they have been noted to join mixed - species foraging flocks . it has also been known to feed on the fruits of the oil palm . they are somewhat crepuscular in habit .
this species has an extremely large range , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the range size criterion ( extent of occurrence < 20 , 000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size , habitat extent / quality , or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation ) . despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing , the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population trend criterion ( > 30 % decline over ten years or three generations ) . the population size may be moderately small to large , but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population size criterion ( < 10 , 000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be > 10 % in ten years or three generations , or with a specified population structure ) . for these reasons the species is evaluated as least concern .
the breeding season varies according to the range , but usually occurs between february and june . both sexes build a small compact nest with twigs and thin sticks in a large tree in the forest , between 20 and 30 metres above the ground and often near water . the shallow cup is lined with soft materials such as grass , plant fibres and green leaves . all were composed almost entirely of lagerstroemia reginae sticks , with a few sal sticks . both sexes participated in nest - building , incubation , brooding and feeding the chicks . the female lays 2 - 3 eggs and the incubation is shared by both parents . the chicks are fed with insects . the incubation period at two nests was 26 - 27 days . at 21 days old the chicks were frequently seen preening , hopping to nearby branches and flapping their wings .
migrants from north parts of range move south through malay peninsula in nov - dec to winter in sumatra , returning in feb - mar . a few migrants recorded in southeast india and sri lanka .
range : oriental region : widespread in south asia . the race ? syama ? from ne india and e nepal to s china , winters southwards through indochina and malay peninsula to sumatra . the race ? leuphotes ? occurs in sw india , s burma and w thailand , and breeds in several parts of indochina . the race ? andamanica ? occurs in s andaman islands . the northernmost populations move southwards through the malay peninsula to winter in sumatra .
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the small villages that we passed by had such character ; i was tempted to pause and take pictures . elders huddled under a peepal tree , children rolled moped tyres along dusty streets . full story by
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wobbling at a speed of 10 km / h , we had time to look around . my highlight : the plum - headed parakeet and the summer hues that these dry - deciduous forests put on display . excerpt from
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telluraves contains slightly more than 3 / 4 of all bird species . athough there ' s some residual uncertainty about the other main branches of passerea , the land bird clade telluraves is well - supported by jarvis et al . ( 2014 ) where it receives 100 % bootstrap support . further , hackett et al . ( 2008 ) and ericson et al . ( 2006a ) both found the hawks and american vultures to be closer to the picimorphae than to the falcons ( see also suh et al . , 2011 ; mccormack et al . , 2013 ; yuri et al . 2013 ) . other papers ( e . g . , morgan - richards et al . , 2008 ) are less supportive , putting all of them somewhere between the ardeae and the passerines . the order here follows jarvis et al .
the main division in telluraves is between the group containing the mousebirds , hawks , owl , and woodpeckers ( afroaves ) and the group containing the falcons , parrots , and passerines ( australaves ) ( ericson et al . , 2006a ; hackett et al . , 2008 ; ericson , 2012 ; jarvis et al . , 2014 ) . australaves is by far the larger group , containing about 64 % of all bird species . in contrast , afroaves only has about 11 & half ; % of the species . still , afroaves is much larger than any other high - level group than branches off sooner .
i ' m not fond of the names afroaves and australaves , mainly because the names suggest some knowledge of their origin that we don ' t have . as you will note in some of comments in the next few pages , some of the groups where the crown group appears to originate in africa or australia today ( ericson , 2012 ) have fossil records that are quite different . the earliest fossils throughout the clade come from the northern hemisphere . more precisely , they come from eupore and north america , which were connected in paleocene and early eocene .
in the tif list , afroaves is divided into four groups : coliiformes , accipitrimorphae , strigiformes , and picimorphae . there is some uncertainty about whether strigiformes are closer to accipitrimorphae or to picimorphae . suh ( 2016 ) and jarvis et al . ( 2014 ) prefer the latter , and that is followed here .
the coliiformes are a relict afrotropical group consisting of 6 species in 2 genera . it wasn ' t always so . there ' s a fairly extensive fossil record from europe and north america . primitive coliiformes ( sandcoleidae ) are known from the early eocence ( 48 - 56 mya ) . by the late eocene , only modern forms are known ( mayr , 2009 ) .
the phylogeny of cathartidae is based on johnson et al . ( 2016 ) .