The
eastern spinebill (
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) is a species of
honeyeater found in south-eastern Australia in forests, woodland and gardens. It is around 6 in (15 cm) long and has a distinctive black, white and chestnut plumage, a red eye and a long downcurved bill. It supplements its diet of
nectar with small insects and other invertebrates. This male spinebill was photographed at the Mogo Campground, New South Wales.
Photograph credit: John Harrison