Call comparison

Eastern Spinebill vs New Holland Honeyeater call

The Eastern Spinebill and the New Holland Honeyeater both belong to the honeyeater family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.

In Birds of New South Wales, the Eastern Spinebill comes in Level 4 and the New Holland Honeyeater in Level 2.

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Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Rapid, high-pitched piping trill; whirring wingbeats.

A field recording of the Eastern Spinebill by ianrainbow, shared on iNaturalist.

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New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

Busy, chittering twitter with sharp metallic notes.

A field recording of the New Holland Honeyeater by Mark Richman, shared on iNaturalist.

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