PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Purnella albifrons  

White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)
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© Geoff Walker 2011
Minnippi Parklands, QLD (May, 2011)

This is not a rare bird but may be a first for Brisbane. This honeyeater is usually found in far south-west Queensland, NSW, WA, Vic and south-west NT but not eastern Queensland.

First reported by Colin Reid and Rob Dougherty, also seen by Stuart Warren, Andy Jensen and Stuart Pickering (08/05/2011).

White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)

White-fronted Honeyeater

White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)

White-fronted Honeyeater

White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)

White-fronted Honeyeater

White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)

White-fronted Honeyeater

White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)

White-fronted Honeyeater

White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons)

White-fronted Honeyeater