
The mistletoebird , also known as the mistletoe flowerpecker, is a species of flowerpecker native to most of Australia and also to the eastern Maluku Islands of Indonesia in the Arafura Sea between Australia and New Guinea. The mistletoebird eats mainly the berries of the parasitic mistletoe and is a vector for the spread of the mistletoe's seeds through its digestive system.
Similar species: Perching Birds
By Back Water Fox
All rights reserved
Uploaded May 28, 2016. Captured Apr 6, 2012 09:11 in Oombulgurri WA 6740, Australia.