spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) Description
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.
