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A fact from Eastern spinebill appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 2 July 2007. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Eastern Spinebill of Australian forests has adapted to urban gardens and can feed from Fuchsias as well as native banksias and grevilleas?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/July.

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The Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris, female shown here) is a species of honeyeater found in south-eastern Australia. It feeds on nectar from many plants, as well as small insects and other invertebrates. It is around 15 cm (5.9 in) long, and has a distinctive black, white and chestnut plumage, a red eye, and a long downcurved bill.Photo: JJ Harrison

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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

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