RarityCommon
Height21 cm
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"White-eared Honeyeaters are well known for collecting hair directly from live mammals-including people-to line their nests."
Field Guide
White-eared Honeyeater
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The White-eared Honeyeater (*Nesoptilotis leucotis*) is a medium-sized Australian bird commonly found in dry eucalypt forests, woodlands, and heathlands across much of the continent. This species is instantly recognisable by its olive-green body, black face and throat, and the prominent white ear patch for which it is named.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the White-eared Honeyeater has been recorded.
- Ettrick Conservation Park🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 2 species · seen 29 days ago
- Farrer Ridge Nature Reserve🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 4 species · seen 14 days ago
- Gilgandra Flora Reserve🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 1 species · seen 22 days ago
- Girraween National Park🔥 ActiveQueensland · 13 species · 16 sightings · seen 2 days ago
- Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 12 species · 13 sightings · seen 2 days ago
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