BirdUp · Species
White-eared Honeyeater
Nesoptilotis leucotis(Latham, 1801)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Nesoptilotis
At a glance
The White-eared Honeyeater is a small bird, about 17–22 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 17–22 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-eared Honeyeater look like?
The White-eared Honeyeater is a small bird, about 17–22 cm long and weighing 15–35 g.
The white-eared honeyeater is a medium-sized honeyeater found in Australia. It is a member of the family Meliphagidae which has 190 recognised species with about half of them found in Australia. This makes them members of the most diverse family of birds in Australia. White-eared honeyeaters are easily identifiable by their olive-green body, black head and white ear-patch.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-eared Honeyeater?
The White-eared 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
Tim · Warrumbungle NSW 2828, Australia
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Thomas Mesaglio · Heath Trail, Garigal NP, New South Wales
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Quentin Groom · Namadgi, Remainder of ACT, AU-CT, AU
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JL · Ingleside, NSW, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a White-eared Honeyeater eat?
The White-eared Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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