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Australia's tiniest honeyeater The solitary scarlet myzomela is the smallest of all our honeyeaters here in Australia, at just 10 cm in length. So very small. This is a male. <br /> Australia,Aves,Geotagged,Meliphagidae,Myzomela sanguinolenta,Passeriformes,Scarlet Honeyeater,Scarlet Myzomela,Spring,fauna,new south wales,scarlet myzomela,vertebrate Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Australia's tiniest honeyeater

The solitary scarlet myzomela is the smallest of all our honeyeaters here in Australia, at just 10 cm in length. So very small. This is a male.

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    So colorful! Posted one year ago
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    What a beautiful sight! Posted one year ago
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    Beautiful! Posted one year ago

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The Scarlet Myzomela

The Scarlet Myzomela is a small passerine bird of the Honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to the east coast of Australia, Indonesia and New Caledonia. It is the smallest honey-eater in Australia. The male is a striking bright red with black wings; the female is entirely brown.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Oct 31, 2023. Captured Oct 29, 2023 16:33 in 25A Charlotte St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO640
  • 300mm