Join BirdLife Mornington Peninsula and outing leader Sue Brabender (0488-230-006) for an outing to The Briars Park, Mt Martha
Undulating walk on formed tracks
Wheelchair Accessible: Only to visitor centre & bird hides
Scientific name – Anthochaera carunculata
Bird group – Large bush birds
Large, gray-brown, streaked honeyeater with small pink flaps of facial skin (wattles) and a bright yellow lower belly. Adult has black crown, red eye with white patch below, yellow belly, and streaking across neck, back, and breast. Juvenile is more uniformly brown, with less defined facial wattles. This species is found in a wide variety of habitats across southern mainland Australia. It can be quite aggressive and typically chases smaller species away from flowering trees. Has a wide variety of loud, harsh vocalizations, many of which are familiar noises across southern Australia. (eBird)
Meet in car park near visitor centre, enter off Nepean Hwy
Melway map 145 reference D11
