Yellow-throated Honeyeater
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[Photo] Yellow-throated Honeyeater,Lichenostomus flavicollis, Tasmania. Date August 31, 2007. Author KeresH http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:KeresH

The Yellow-throated Honeyeater (Lichenostomus flavicollis) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Australia's island state of Tasmania.

Description
The Yellow-throated Honeyeater is a medium sized honeyeater with a relatively long tail. It is a olive green above, with a silver-grey crown, face, and underbody contrasting with a distinctive bright yellow chin and throat. There is a small yellow ear-patch and the wing feathers are outlined with yellow. The bill is black and the eye is a deep ruby red. Females are smaller than males. Young birds are very similar to adults, but duller. Other names are the Green Cherry-picker, Green Dick or Green Linnet.

Habitat
Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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