Management Game: A Short Quiz
What is the main eucalypt species in the habitat of the helmeted honeyeater?
mountain ash
mountain swamp gum
river red gum
candlebark
red stringybark
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Mountain ash ( Eucalyptus regnans ) grows at higher altitudes and does not typically follow water courses. Try again.
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River red gums ( Eucalyptus camaldulensis ) do grow in riparian habitats, but they are not common at Yellingbo.
Candlebark ( Eucalyptus rubida ) occurs mainly on dry slopes in the foothills and tablelands, not in riparian forest.
Red stringybark ( Eucalyptus macrorhyncha ) grows on drier hilly sites, not in riparian forest.