Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Entomyzon
Species: E. cyanotis

Identification
The Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) is commonly found around the northern and eastern coasts of Australia.

Habitat
They live throughout woodland, pandanus, paperbarks, mangroves, watercourses, parks and gardens. They are commonly known to suck the nectar out of grevillea trees and are very common around the backyard. Their diet consists of pollen, berries, nectar, cultivated crops (e.g. bananas), but the bulk of their diet consists of insects.

Usually very inquisitive, and friendly birds, they will often invade a campsite, searching for edible items. They are particularly attracted by grapes.

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