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A photo of a White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)
White-eared Honeyeater

White-eared Honeyeater

Nesoptilotis leucotis

The white-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) is a medium-sized honeyeater found in Australia. It is a member of the family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters and Australian chats) 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. The white-eared honeyeater has an olive-green upper and lower body; its wings and tail are a mix of brown, yellow and olive; the crown is dark grey with black streaks; its cheeks and throat are black; its ear-coverts are white. Its iris is red or brown (juvenile); its bill is black and its legs are dark grey. The white-eared honeyeater is a medium-sized honeyeater 19–22 centimetres in length. There is no sexual dimorphism, with males and females looking alike. Their voice is deep and mellow but slightly metallic chwok, chwok, chwok-whit and kwitchu, kwitchu; very sharply scratchy, metallic chwik!.
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Kylie J
Friday 22 Sep 2023 - 1:38am
Australia
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Kylie J
Friday 22 Sep 2023 - 12:52am
Australia
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Angus Hamilton
Wednesday 12 Jul 2023 - 1:47am
Australia
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Angus Hamilton
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Australia
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