Outside my bedroom window is a native shrub that is occasionally visited by a cute little bird called the New Holland honeyeater.
Here are five interesting facts about them:
- These beautiful little birds grow up to 18 cm long.
- New Holland honeyeaters use their long beaks to eat nectar from native flowers, especially banksias and grevilleas. They also eat insects and spiders.
- They are very fast flyers and play an important role in their environment by helping to pollinate the flowers that they feed on.
- At breeding time, they build a small nest in the shape of a cup. The nest is very well built and is bound together by spider web. They lay 2-3 eggs at a time and can raise more than one brood per year.
- New Holland honeyeaters are a very common bird and can be found in woodland and gardens throughout southern Australia.
I hope that you found these facts interesting and learned something new.
Are there any other interesting facts that you would like to share about New Holland honeyeaters?