This bird visited our table to find food while we were still sitting there. I was once told that the common feature of the many members of the Honeyeater family is a long sticky tongue. Is this true?
Country: Australia
Location: Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, VIC
Family: Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Species: Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)
Date taken: 16/11/2013