What is the helmeted honeyeater?
Q: What is the helmeted honeyeater?
A: The helmeted honeyeater is an endangered species of bird.
Q: Where is the small population of the helmeted honeyeater found?
A: The small population of the helmeted honeyeater is found in the Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve in Victoria, Australia.
Q: When did the helmeted honeyeater become the official bird emblem of the state of Victoria?
A: The helmeted honeyeater became the official bird emblem of the state of Victoria in 1971.
Q: Who first described the helmeted honeyeater as a separate species?
A: The famous ornithologist, John Gould, first described the helmeted honeyeater as a separate species and named it Ptilotis cassidix in 1867.
Q: What is the helmeted honeyeater now considered to be?
A: The helmeted honeyeater is now considered to be one of the three sub-species of the yellow-tufted honeyeater, Lichenostomus melanops.
Q: Are all the sub-species of Lichenostomus melanops endangered?
A: No, the other sub-species of Lichenostomus melanops are not endangered.
Q: Why is the helmeted honeyeater so special?
A: The helmeted honeyeater is special because it is an endangered species and is the official bird emblem of the state of Victoria, Australia.
