Dichaeum hirundinaceum
(Mistletoe bird)
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FAMILY |
Dicaeidae |
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Species |
Dichaeum hirundinaceum |
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Common name |
Mistletoe bird |
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Main colour(s) |
Blue-black or grey |
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Distinctive feature |
Under tail red, size 10-11 cm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
This small bird, can often be seen around trees in which mistletoes are growing. In the male the upperparts are black with a red breast and red tail, underparts are white with a dark central streak; the female is grey with white underparts and with a less prominent dark central streak. Legs and feet grey, eyes black, bill black.
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