The
crested shriketit (
Falcunculus frontatus) is a species of bird
endemic to Australia, where it inhabits open
eucalypt forest and woodland. It has a parrot-like beak that is used for stripping bark off trees in order to access insects and other invertebrates underneath. Males are larger than females in wing length, weight and bill-size, and have black throats, while females have olive-green throats; both sexes have bold black and white markings on the face. This male crested shriketit was photographed in
Dharug National Park, New South Wales.
Photograph credit: John Harrison