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spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
Subject: spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)
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Spiny cheeked honeyeater - spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis).jpg
Resolution: 1200x800 File Size: 443980 Bytes Date: 2007:09:09 08:49:45 Camera: NIKON D70s (NIKON CORPORATION) F number: f/5.6 Exposure: 536871/134217728 sec Focal Length: 200/1 Upload Date: 2017:02:26 10:59:05

spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)


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English: Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater taken at Gluepot Reserve, South Australia
Date 9 September 2007
Author Kevin https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kevin
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spiny_cheeked_honeyeater.jpg

The spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) is the only species in the genus Acanthagenys. It is large, for a honeyeater, ranging from 22 to 27 centimeters and weighing around 52 grams. The birds are sociable, aggressive, and often observed foraging in large flocks.

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Scientific Name: Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838
Synonyms: Acanthogenys rufogularis Gould, 1838
Common Names: Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Spiny-cheeked Wattlebird, Spring-cheeked Honeyeater
French: Méliphage à bavette German: Braunkehl-Honigfresser Spanish: Mielero Golicanelo
Taxonomy: Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838, New South Wales, Australia.

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