If you live south of an imaginary line drawn across the continent from just north of Perth to Brisbane, Australia, you'll probably be familiar this small but visible honeyeater. Having banksia and grevillea growing nearby will increase your chances again - the New Hollands are primarily nectar feeders and these are their preferred blooms. They also eat fruit, insects and spiders. There is a group of 30 or more New Hollands occupying the same territory that the LWs once reigned over. The smaller birds have the numbers and can be quite aggressive, both within the group, and then when working together to drive off other, often much larger, birds.
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