Northern variant of the Australasian figbird

Female figbird about to eat

Female figbird in tulipwood

SEVEN figbirds over and in a giant fig tree Maybe more...

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I'm using a generous definition of "berry"...
1 of 3 Figbirds
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Two Australasian fig birds, one about to land with wings spread forward, the other already perched in a fig tree.

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Ignore the photobomber, an Australasian fig bird in a bush

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A small flock of Australasian fig birds almost directly overhead, playing in the bright blue sky

Australasian figbirds, playing

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One fig bird perched high in a fig tree, small red figs evident everywhere in the foliage, while another bird is flying in very close.

Ah, well, here are two in their eponymous home
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An Australasian fig bird seen from underneath in flight, wings outstretched, legs tucked, flying from the bottom of the frame towards the top. To its left, frame right, are the nearby, topmost, heavily-leaved branches of a fig tree. The bird's characteristic red eye patches can just be seen.

Good Morning!
Australasian figbird, New Farm Park

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A medium-sized male bird perched on a fig-tree branch, next to clusters of figs. The bird has a black head, distinctive red facial skin around its black eye, and a bright, pale yellow neck, chest and belly. Almost invisible are its olive-green wings.

Australasian figbird, surrounded by evidence
Specotheres vieilloti flaviventris

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A medium-sized male bird perched on a fig-tree branch, next to clusters of figs. The bird has a black head, distinctive red facial skin around its black eye, and a bright, pale yellow neck, chest and belly. Almost invisible are its olive-green wings.

Male Australasian figbird (and figs), Rapid Creek, Darwin
(Sphecotheres vieilloti flaviventris, see fig. 1)

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Eastern Koel and Fig Bird competing to see who can be noisiest at 6am on a Saturday #birdsofmastodon #AustralianBirds #easternkoel #figbird