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Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii(Swainson, 1837)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Meliphaga
At a glance
The Lewin's Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 19–22 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 19–22 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Lewin's Honeyeater look like?
The Lewin's Honeyeater is a medium-sized bird, about 19–22 cm long and weighing 25–50 g, identified by its large, crescent-shaped yellow ear-patches and plain, dark olive-green plumage.
Lewin's honeyeater is a bird that inhabits the ranges along the east coast of Australia. It has a semicircular ear-patch, pale yellow in colour.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Large, crescent-shaped yellow ear-patches
The most prominent and defining feature, a bright pale yellow half-moon behind and below the eye.
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Plain, dark olive-green plumage
Uniform unstreaked deep olive-green body, slightly paler on underparts, contrasting with the bright ear-patches.
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Lewin's Honeyeater?
The Lewin's Honeyeater is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Jonathan Mills-Anderson · Brisbane QLD, Australia
Call
Bronte-Maye · Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
Call
John Cull · The Basin VIC 3154, Australia
Call
Greg Tasney · Image Flat QLD 4560, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Lewin's Honeyeater eat?
The Lewin's Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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