Scarlet Honeyeater ♀ Shane Allwood originally shared: Scarlet Honeyeater ♀Some birds have drab plumage so that they can easily blend in with their surroundings, but the Scarlet Honeyeater has gone to the opposite extreme. With its head, breast and upper back all with bright-scarlet plumage, this species of honeyeater is well camouflaged as it flits about among the blossoms of callistemon (or bottlebrush) shrubs, whose flowers are similarly coloured bright red. This makes these honeyeaters remarkably difficult to see as they probe the blooms with their slightly curved bills to feed on the nectar. View full size (1672x1115)

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