White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris nigra
White-cheeked Honeyeater, Paluma, Queensland, Australia, December 2010 - click for larger image Paluma, Queensland, Australia
December 2010

There are two populations of White-cheeked Honeyeater: one in east Australia from the Atherton Tablelands to Bermagui in NSW and the other in south-west Western Australia. They are found in forest margins and scrublands where they feed mainly on nectar but also some insects.
White-cheeked Honeyeater, Paluma, Queensland, Australia, December 2010 - click for larger image It is similar to New Holland Honeyeater but has a dark eye and a larger white cheek patch.

Additional information is available via Avibase.
White-cheeked Honeyeater, Paluma, Queensland, Australia, December 2010 - click for larger image
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