Notes: Large honeyeater w. bare black-skinned
head & neck; triangular casque at base of upper mandible;
pronounced gorget; red iris. Immature: upperpart feathers fringed
white, giving scalloped appearance. Ssp monachus is greyer, less brown, above & slightly darker below than nominate corniculatus, & has significantly longer wings & tail. Voice: loud, harsh, cackling.
In a wide range of habitats including (especially) open forests,
gardens & parks, where it is common.