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Species
Entomyzon cyanotis Latham, 1802
Nomenclature
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Family: MeliphagidaeGenus: Entomyzon
Species:
Entomyzon cyanotis Latham, 1802
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Blue-faced Honeyeater, White-quilled Honeyeater
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SUMMARY
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Other common names: White-quilled Honeyeater
Taxonomy: Gracula cyanotis Latham, 1801, Nova Hollandia = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The Blue-faced Honeyeater is a large black, white and golden olive-green honeyeater with striking blue
skin around the yellow to white eye. The crown, face and neck are black, with a narrow white band across the back of the neck. The upperparts and wings are a golden olive green, and the underparts are white, with a grey-black throat and upper breast. The blue facial skin is two-toned, with the lower half a brilliant cobalt blue.